8. The Independence Era

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. 1. The Nigeria Police Force 1
5. 2. British Imperialism and the Imperial Police 13
6. 3. The Colony of Lagos and Lugard’s Vision 25
7. 4. Fighting the Great War 43
8. 5. Postwar Amalgamation 59
9. 6. The “Nigerianization” Question 71
10. 7. Police Practices and Institutional Issues 89
11. 8. The Independence Era 101
12. 9. Intrigue and Politics in the New Republic 119
13. 10. Coups, Pogroms, and the Spiral into Civil War 131
14. 11. The Biafra Police Force During the Civil War 143
15. 12. Cops, Robbers, and Firing Squads During Military Rule 171
16. 13. Legacies of Military Rule 201
17. 14. The #EndSARS Movement 229
18. 15. The NPF as a Broken Institution 249
19. Bibliography 285
20. Index 301
21. About the Book 323