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Shanty Town
Written by	Xavier Ighorodje
Directed by	Dimeji Ajibola
Starring	Chidi Mokeme Ini Edo Nse Ikpe-Etim Richard Mofe-Damijo Nancy Isime Sola Sobowale
Country of origin	Nigeria
Production
Executive producer	Chinenye Nworah Ini Edo Charles Okonkwo
Producer	Chineye Chichi Nworah
Cinematography	Jonathan Kovel
Editor	Holmes Awa Dimeji Ajibola
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)

Shanty Town is a Nigerian crime thriller television series created by Xavier Ighorodje and Chichi Nworah and produced by Chinenye Nworah, the six-part series was released to Netflix on 20 January 2023. The series stars Chidi Mokeme, Ini Edo, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Sola Sobowale, Nancy Isime, Shaffy Bello, Ali Nuhu and a host of others.

Synopsis

Shanty Town follows the story of a ruthless leader named Scar who handles a lot of dirty business and is popularly regarded as the King of Shanty Town. Some of the Lagos hustlers who Scar and his associates have held captive has now decided to unite and wage war against him after it was discovered that captives that Scar supposedly sets free are always missing from existence.

Shanty Town is a town for drug dealers, prostitutes, and thugs. A town where crime has its throne. Inem's life is briefly glossed over and replaced by the good things said about her by characters such as Jackie and Mama T despite the fact that she's the core of the series as intended by the prologue.

Cast

• Chidi Mokeme as Scar
• Ini Edo as Inem and Idong
• Richard Mofe-Damijo as Chief Fernandez
• Sola Sobowale as Mummy Tornado
• Nse Ikpe-Etim as Ene
• Zubby Michael as Colorado
• Nancy Isime as Shalewa
• Shaffy Bello as Dame Dabola
• Mercy Eke as Jackie
• Ali Nuhu as Accountant
• Uche Jombo as Detective Janice

Episodes

Awards and nominations

References

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• 2023 Nigerian television series debuts
• Nigerian English-language television shows
• Netflix original programming
• Television shows set in Lagos