A group of courtesans attempts to escape the grasp of a notorious kingpin – but political corruption and blood ties make freedom a near-impossible goal. Shanty Town is a Nigerian crime thriller television series created by Xavier Ighorodje and Chichi Nworah and produced by Chinenye Nworah. Shanty Town's story is supposedly that of a group of female sex workers trying to work their way out of the titular Shanty Town, a Lagos slum.
