{"id":3278,"date":"2025-12-31T20:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T20:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nine9ja.com\/?p=3278"},"modified":"2026-01-02T18:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:43:51","slug":"he-promised-me-work-in-lagos-na-trap-i-enter-episode-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nine9ja.com\/hi\/he-promised-me-work-in-lagos-na-trap-i-enter-episode-20\/","title":{"rendered":"He Promised Me Work In Lagos, Na Trap I Enter (EPISODE 20)"},"content":{"rendered":"

EPISODE 20 \u2013 Lagos Girls Don See This Film<\/strong><\/h2>\n

One afternoon, while I was stepping out to buy something small, I met Blessing, a neighbour from the same Agege street.<\/p>\n

She looked around nervously before speaking.
\n\u201cYou new here, abi? I go advise you small if you wan hear,\u201d<\/em> she whispered, glancing at my room behind me.<\/p>\n

I nodded, curiosity and caution warring inside me.<\/p>\n

Blessing began her story. She was from Imo State. Moved to Lagos with dreams, like me. A man promised her a job, accommodation, and money. But it didn\u2019t take long for her to see the truth: he wanted more than friendship, more than guidance.<\/p>\n

Her voice shook slightly, but her eyes were fierce.
\n\u201cNa so I dey trapped for two years. Food dey, money dey, but freedom no dey. Anything I try, na problem e be.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

I felt my chest tighten. Every word she said mirrored my life, almost exactly.<\/p>\n

She continued, lowering her voice:
\n\u201cLagos girls don see this film before. Many of us dey silent. But if you no watch, e fit swallow you. Na the way Lagos dey do.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

I realized then I wasn\u2019t alone. My shame, fear, and confusion were not unique. Others had walked this path, survived, and some had escaped.<\/p>\n

For the first time, hope flickered.<\/p>\n

Not the false hope of comfort he had given me, but the real hope that maybe, just maybe, I could plan my way out too.<\/p>\n

But the warning hung heavy: Lagos could be kind and cruel at the same time. One misstep and the trap would tighten.<\/p>\n

Episode 21 Coming Soon<\/strong>
\nNkiru starts observing him quietly, noting his habits and moments of weakness. She begins forming a careful plan for escape, while keeping up appearances.<\/p>\n

He Promised Me Work In Lagos, Na Trap I Enter (EPISODE 21)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n