Slum King is a Nigerian 10-part limited crime series, set in Lagos, Nigeria.
It premiered on Africa Magic Showcase, DStv channel 151 and GOtv channel 12 on 8 October 2023.
[1][2] It stars Tobi Bakre, Olarotimi Fakunle, Idia Aisien, Elvina Ibru, Hermes Iyele, Bolaji Ogunmola, Sonia Irabor, Gideon Okeke, Jidekene Achufusi amongst others[3] Slum King follows the life of Edafe, a young boy who witnesses the tragic murder of his parents, a tragedy he blames himself for after forgetting to lock the door.
Haunted by guilt and scarred by trauma, Edafe's journey takes him from a troubled youth in the slums to the powerful and magnetic figure known as Maje, the revered king of the slums.