When Inua Ellams, writer of Barber Shop Chronicles, went to Lagos, he became aware of how much fraud suffused the city " so he decided to tell the story of its cons Inua Ellams was walking through the streets of Lagos, the bustling former capital of Nigeria, when he began noticing a recurring phrase, spray-painted on to the sides of homes. "This house is not for sale," it read. "Beware of 419." The number refers to s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:06PM on September 2, 2025