Policing and Politics in Nigeria: A Comprehensive History
Akali Omeni, "Policing and Politics in Nigeria: A Comprehensive History"
English | ISBN: 1955055041 | 2022 | 323 pages | PDF | 4 MB
English | ISBN: 1955055041 | 2022 | 323 pages | PDF | 4 MB
"Sure to become the authoritative book on the Nigeria Police Force…. This kaleidoscopic view of law enforcement over the last century and a half in many ways tells the story of Nigeria itself since the advent of colonialism." ―Samuel Fury Childs Daly, Duke University
Close to the center of politics since the nineteenth century, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has grown to become the country’s main security agency. Akali Omeni traces the checkered record of the NPF, dissecting the intricacies of its evolution, structures, and missions―and showing how colonial- and military-era traditions continue to underpin its uneasy relationship with the general population.
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