When army officer Chike Ameobi is ordered to kill innocent civilians, he knows that it is time to leave. As he travels towards Lagos, he becomes the leader of a new platoon, a band of runaways who share his desire for a better life. Their arrival in the city coincides with the eruption of a political scandal. A powerful and provocative portrait of contemporary Nigeria from a celebrated young novelist. For fans of NoViolet Bulowayo and Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche.