Meet the cast of Gangs of Lagos
Amazon Prime’s latest action-packed series is here and we are so excited to dig into it and reveal to you the cast of Gangs of Lagos.
Loved their action so much? Here are the Cast of Gangs of Lagos
Gangs of Lagos Cast
Gangs of Lagos stars an ensemble cast of Tobi Bakre, Demi Banwo, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Iyabo Ojo, Bimbo Ademoye, Toyin Abraham, Chike, Eniola Badmus, Yvonne Jegede, Yinka Quadri, Pasuma, Yhemmo Lee, Debo Macaroni and Chioma Akpotha. That’s the major gangs of Lagos cast.
“Kadara- destiny. Who decides where we are born? The lives we have?” Those are the opening lines of the official trailer of Gangs of Lagos on Prime Video Naija.
Here is a little introduction to Gangs of Lagos cast and the roles they play.
Gangs of Lagos Cast:
1) Tobi Bakre as Obalola
Tobi Bakre is the major Gangs of Lagos cast. He is a street kingpin in Isale Eko who must protect his throne and follow in the footsteps of his deceased father- a former kingpin.
2). Adesua Etomi-Wellington as Gift
Gift is also a major Gangs of Lagos Cast. She is one of the leading women and the sergeant of Obalola (character played by Tobi Bakre). Together, they must protect Obalola’s throne from usurpers and get back at those who wronged her.
3). Iyabo Ojo as Mama Oba
Iyabo Ojo plays the character of Mama Oba. To an extent, she is a major Gangs of Lagos cast because she features early on in the movie. She prayed for Obalola when he was younger and sincerely hoped he didn’t turn out to be a street kingpin like his father.
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4). Chike as Ify, Tobi Bakre’s childhood friend
Popular Nigerian musician- Chike, is a minor gangs of Lagos Cast who plays the character of Tobi Bakre’s Childhood friend.
5). Chioma Akpotha as the bereaved woman
As a Gangs of Lagos Cast, Chioma Akpotha plays the role of a bereaved woman whose loved one was killed during the crises that arose.
Gangs of Lagos stars an ensemble cast of Tobi Bakre, Demi Banwo, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Iyabo Ojo, Bimbo Ademoye, Toyin Abraham, Chike, Eniola Badmus, Yvonne Jegede, Yinka Quadri, Pasuma, Yhemolee, Debo Macaroni and Chioma Akpotha. That’s the major gangs of Lagos cast.
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About Gangs of Lagos
In Isale Eko, Obalola was born. It would seem that his birth was to a notorious kingpin, but to a somewhat pious mother. Obalola’s father died at a young age- the contributing factor based on his involvement in the street politics of Isale Eko and wanting to rule the streets.
However, despite Iya Oba’s (Character played by Iyabo Ojo) insistence and prayers that Obalola not turn out to be his father, he only longs to be in his father’s erstwhile position, and his wishes are granted. The major contributing factor to this must have been that Obalola was literally raised on the streets, and he believed that his survival was dependent on his ability to dominate.
Now that Obalola (Character played by Tobi Bakre) is all grown up, he rules Isale Eko with terror, along with his band of loyal street fighters. It would seem Gift (Character played by Adesua Etomi-Wellington) is his sergeant and may be his love interest. A betrayal happens between one of Isale Eko’s street lords concerning Gift and now, Obalola must have revenge.
Meanwhile, when you rule people with terror, it’s only a matter of time till they turn on you and become loyal to their own interests, or someone that could serve them at the moment.
This only leads to a feud, and then a war that kills so many people. At the end of the day, a power grab ensues and only the strongest can win.
Gangs of Lagos streams on Prime Video Naija from Friday, April 7, 2023. The movie is directed by Jade Osiberu (Noted for Isoken)
Amazon Prime Video has recently launched their service in Nigeria and it appears they are ready to get their game on and find a space in the ever-growing Nigerian market of entertainment.
Here is all you need to know about Prime Video Nigeria
Prime Video Nigeria
Amazon Prime Video Nigeria Launched in August 2022, in Nigeria after a series of planning and investment. The platform would showcase Nigerian movies (Nollywood content) while incorporating other Prime Video content from foreign countries.
Majorly, Prime Video Nigeria will be made exclusively for Nollywood movies.
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How Prime Video Nigeria works
Currently, Prime Video Nigeria has over 20,000 content i.e. Original movies and TV Shows.
This means Nigerians can as well be hooked on the platform as long as they want to. There will always be content to watch even though the content may not be entirely Nollywood.
The reason for this is that Prime Video has already launched in some parts of Africa and now has over 600,000 subscribers.
Prime Video Nigeria attests that subscription costs as low as #2,300 per month after a 7 day trial. This low subscription rate is more likely to draw Nigerians to Prime Video Nigeria because it costs as low as $6.
Meanwhile, Prime Video Nigeria has already added some top Nollywood movies like “Gangs of Lagos” which is a new movie entirely. The hope is that when Gangs of Lagos is released, since it is licensed exclusively on Prime Video Nigeria and Nigerians will have no choice but to watch it on the platform since it stars Adesua Etomi and Tobi Bakre.
Also, popular filmmaker and Director Niyi Akinmolayan, has signed a multi-year multi-project deal with Prime Video Nigeria to produce several Nollywood content for the platform.
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