"Traces the checkered record of Nigeria's police force, dissecting the political and internal intricacies of its evolution, structures, and missions from the colonial era to the present"-- Provided by publisher.

The Nigeria Police Force --British Imperialism and the Imperial Police -- The Colony of Lagos and Lugard's vision -- Fighting the Great War -- Postwar amalgamation -- The "Nigerianization" question -- Police practices and institutional issues -- The independence era -- Intrigue and politics in the New Republic -- Coups, pogroms, and the spiral into civil war -- The Biafra Police Force during the civil war -- Cops, robbers, and firing squads during military rule -- Legacies of military rule -- The #EndSARs Movement -- The NPF as a broken institution.