Son of the Soil

Mommy.

- These disturbing images are the effect of

a deadly man-made drug that is currently

sweeping the inner cities of America,

killing tens of thousands each year.

The synthetic opioid fentanyl,

has found its way into Africa

and onto the streets of Lagos. -Mommy wake up!

Where there is high unemployment

and it is spreading like wildfire.

Mommy wake up!

- Mixed with a cocktail, a local epoxy,

it is known on the street as Matrix.

Join me at six for a full report on this new epidemic.

Yes, we can go.

Thank God, let's just get out of here.

Mommy!

Mommy!

Don't forget,

to pay the NEPA bill on your way to work.

I won't forget.

Ha!

Is that the only thing you are going to eat?

Wait, wait, wait...

let me go to the kitchen and get you something to eat...

Mommy, don't trouble yourself.

Something you can take...

Ma, I have to go, I'm late.

I'm late, Ma.

Mmm.

- Goodbye - Peace. Goodbye.

Oh shit!

Thank you.

I'm tired, I've not eaten.

- See, if you keep disturbing me

I will call the police on you.

- So because I asked you for 50 Naira,

you're now going to call the police on me.

That means you are good for nothing.

Me, I don't blame you.

You lack home training.

Boss, please open.

Thank you.

So you are still here?

Leave this place.

Leave this place!

Ooh!

Sorry.

No... Ronke!

Boss Manager is in the staff room.

Come, come.

Thank you.

Please do not disturb.

The man who booked this room

literally walked past you as you were coming in.

OK, so you should have at least five minutes.

Ronke... don't touch anything.

Of course not.

Blood of Jesus.

I just wanted to ask

if you'll be needing any housekeeping today?

I can change your sheets for you...

We're fine, we're fine.

- Sir, it'll take less than 30 minutes...

if you just give me a chance...

He said, we are fine.

- Come in. Make yourself at home.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Make yourself a drink, I'll be right back.

Ronke.

- What in God's name are you doing, Nike?

Nothing sir...

Ah, it's obvious.

I can see that... nothing!

- No, that's... - Shh!

Hello.

Go back to the second floor

and finish cleaning all the rooms.

- I mean, I actually came here, sir,

because I wanted to ease myself.

You've got one minute.

Exactly one minute to do that.

Yes, sir.

- You don't need much loosening up than this...

I beg to differ.

What is this?

Exclusivity, my darling.

This is gonna make me millions, OK?

You will be the first to try it.

Wait.

Stop! I'm not here to be your guinea pig.

I paid you good money.

Ronke.

I told this girl, I told this girl.

OK.

You take it in.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Wake up!

Oh boy.

Oh, yeah, she's dead.

She's so dead.

Oh!

Yemi.

Jesus.

Jesus.

Jesus.

Sister.

Sister.

Oh, my God!

What are you doing here?

No.

Get her!

- Get her! - Run!

Ronke!

Shaka...

Get the van.

Help me!

Zion! Zion?

Zion, Zion, pick up please!

Zion!

Zion, there is so much I want to tell you!

There's no time!

Someone...

Someone's trying to kill me!

I saw something I shouldn't have seen!

He injected me, Zion!

I can't think straight.

He's chasing me.

Zion!

Zion!

Somebody help me!

Somebody!

Excuse me, excuse me...

Excuse me, excuse me.

- We want to assure the good people of Lagos State

that we are doing everything possible

to rid our streets of this...

imported poison

currently ravaging our society.

This... plague...

is taking the lives of Nigeria's most vulnerable.

The young.

The sick,

the needy.

All of them, sacrificed...

simply to line the pockets of...

of a grotesque criminal network.

What profit a man to gain the world but lose his soul.

Once again, let me reassure the good

people of Lagos State.

Whoever...

is responsible

for bringing this evil to our streets,

will be brought to justice.

That will be all.

Excuse me, excuse me...

Excuse me, excuse me.

Excuse me.

One question please!