Thief
Start as an Area Boy
- Rob kiosks, stores, the bureau and the bank
- Stash at safehouses with your crew
- Break out over the bridge, the jetty or the road
Watch: Owo Street in 90 seconds
The heist, the three sides, the cities and the always-on Lagos, in a minute and a half. No sound needed.
The short version, in four cards
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How a heist works
A round lasts seven minutes. The thieves need to bank enough money and get out; the police need to stop them before the clock runs out.
Rob a shop
Stand still inside the door and the money comes. A kiosk pays at once; the provision store, the bureau and the bank take longer and pay more, and the bank and bureau set off alarms.
Stash it
Carry it to a green safehouse. Money in your hands is heavy and you lose it if you are arrested. Police can't follow you into the yard.
Escape
When the crew has stashed enough, the way out opens: in Lagos, Third Mainland Bridge or the Makoko jetty. Reach it and you win.
Heat. Rob or get seen and your stars climb; more stars, more police. Lie low and they fall. Three arrests and you are out.
Items in the street. Gala for speed, agbero crowds, a police radio, fuel scarcity, barricades.
Getaways. Take a parked car or an okada. Officers have patrol vans, roadblocks and the numbers.
Pick your side
Each side has its own ranks and its own way to make money. Thief and police play in every round; legit work is in the always-on city.
Police
Start as a Recruit
- Follow the alarms and the witnesses' calls
- Work as a squad, set roadblocks, drive the van
- Arrests pay; recovered money pays more
Legit
Start as a Conductor
- Drive a danfo and collect the fares
- Ride okada dispatch, trade at the markets, run a POS stand
- Police leave you alone unless you commit a crime
Four ways to play
Start with one short job, then play alone, with friends, or in a city that never closes.
New here
Your first heist
Two minutes, one kiosk, one slow officer, and a coach who talks you through it in Pidgin.
Alone
Quick play
A seven-minute round against bots, as thief or police. There is a daily heist too: the same map for everyone that day, on one leaderboard.
With friends
Online room
Create a room, send your friends the four-letter code, and play the same round together.
Always on
Enter Lagos
The city never closes. Join and leave when you like, pick a side, and keep your wallet and rank between visits.
- Day and night. A full day passes every 24 minutes. Nights are darker, quieter and pay more.
- The road. Take a bus from the motor park or drive to another city, through a police checkpoint on the highway.
- Governors. Each city elects a governor every week, and the winner's platform changes that city's rules.
- Crews. Form a crew, buy a hideout, plan jobs together and hold turf in the city's quarters.
Twelve cities
Every city is laid out its own way, with its own landmarks, traffic and way out. A shop job plays the same anywhere; the streets around it don't.
- LagosLagos State
Danfos, markets and the lagoon. Balogun Market, Tafawa Balewa Square, Oshodi, Computer Village.
- AbujaFCT
Wide boulevards under Aso Rock. The National Mosque, the Central Bank.
- IbadanOyo State
Brown zinc roofs over the hills. Cocoa House, Mapo Hall.
- Port HarcourtRivers State
Creeks, kekes and Mile 1 Market. The clock tower, Pleasure Park.
- KanoKano State
Mud walls and the old city gates. The Emir's palace, the dye pits, Kurmi Market.
- Benin CityEdo State
Red earth and the bronze casters. The ancient moat, the Oba's palace.
- CalabarCross River State
Tidy green streets and the Marina. The cathedral, Watt Market.
- WarriDelta State
Kekes, creeks and the flare stacks. The Main Market sheds, the NPA port.
- JosPlateau State
Cool mist and granite rocks. The Shere rocks, the Wildlife Park.
- KadunaKaduna State
Wide roads and the river bridge. The old railway station, Lugard Hall.
- EnuguEnugu State
Coal City under the ridge. Ogbete Main Market, Coal Camp.
- OnitshaAnambra State
Traders and the Niger Bridge. Main Market, the Holy Trinity Basilica.
Landmark jobs
In the always-on city, the big buildings carry the big jobs: the Central Bank in Abuja, Balogun Market in Lagos. They pay more, bring more heat, and when one goes, it makes the news on the title screen.
Three looks
Dress the menus, the HUD and your share card the way you like. Switch any time in Settings.
- PremiumBrushed gold on dark glass. The default.
- DanfoHand-painted bus signage, black bands and chequer trim.
- Naija popAnkara prints and round, friendly buttons.
Oya, your turn
Your first heist takes two minutes. The police are already on their way.
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