Scars of Duty follows Dikume, a 30-year-old Black man, the first son in a low-class Nigerian family in Port Harcourt. Shaped by childhood trauma, poverty, neglect, and the crushing expectations of his family and community, Dikume’s life is a struggle against personal pain and systemic barriers. Haunted by memories of a distant father, an overburdened mother, and a society that demands he succeed against all odds, Dikume must decide whether to bear the scars of duty to his family and culture or carve a path toward his own freedom, even if it means defying those he loves.