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Securing The Bag (The Lagos Hustle)

bohemianpengame

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Reads 13,893
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Parts 52
Time 5h 50m

bohemianpengame

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adventure fantasy fiction hunt mystery nigerian thriller treasure

A yahoo boy, A runs girl, A street Thug - 3 strangers going about their day to day hustle in the suburbs of Lagos witness a gruesome murder that will change their lives forever and put them on the hunt for a legendary treasure dating from precolonial Nigeria.

When they find themselves up against a powerful foe, the trio realize they must work as a team if they want to stay alive and who knows, maybe they could secure the bag.
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Walking In Deception

A once formidable private investigating company is on the verge of bankruptcy when it is hired by a celebrity widow who insists on foul play in her husband's death with the promise of a substantial amount of money if the killer is found. The private investigating company, being out of detectives who are willing to take on a 'dead' case, brings in an old unstable yet experienced and renowned detective to take on the case. Will Detective Osahon save his legacy and finally retire with another bang or will he fail?