Coming up exclusively to Africa Magic Showcase in October is a thrilling original crime series you will want to add to your watchlist. Premiering on 5 October 2023, The Slum King showcases the story of Edafe "Maje Esu" Umukoro's gruelling life. 

Follow Edafe's journey 

At the tender age of 11, Edafe witnessed and lost his family to the cold hands of death after a gang of armed robbers gruesomely massacred them. Robbers invaded their family house because of Edafe's mistake: forgetting to lock the doors. Overwhelmed with guilt and trauma, Edafe morphs into Maje, the charismatic king of the slums, after being a disturbed tout in the slums for several years. 

Sad events force ambition on the blasé Edafe, causing him to have a distaste for his lowly status and develop an appetite for power, leading him to join a drug cartel network and embrace a life filled with drugs, blood, and gore.

The Slum King's stellar cast

The intriguing crime series will also feature a star-studded cast with celebrities like the BBNaija Level Up Season's, Hermes Iyele, Industry veterans Kanayo O Kanayo and Funsho Adeolu, the AMVCA9 winner of the best actor in a drama, Tobi Bakre, who takes the lead as Maje, aka " Maje Esu," the Slum King and many other incredibly talented actors. 

Tune in to watch the premiere of the anticipated Slum King on Thursday, 5 October at 21:00 WAT on Africa Magic Showcase Ch. 151.