Set in the 1990s Nigeria, 'The Fishermen' is narrated by Benjamin, a nine-year-old boy who embarks on an adventure with his three brothers in the absence of their father. In the midst of youthful mischief, they encounter a prophet whose dark foretelling entangles their lives in a web of fate and consequence. Against the tapestry of Nigerian culture, fraught with political and religious complexities, the story unfolds, revealing the fragility of family bonds under the weight of a chilling prophecy.