"Make a tree good and its fruit will be good or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognised by its fruit." — Jesus Christ
There exists in Nigeria a peculiar form of collective amnesia, one that allows us to curse the darkness while steadfastly refusing to light a candle. We have spent decades perfecting the art of vilifying the Nigeria Police Force, crafting elaborate narratives of their incompetence, corruption, and brutality. Our collective righteous indignation masks a more uncomfortable truth, that the Nigeria Police Force is our perfect mirror; it reflects with startling accuracy the investment, priorities, and values of the Nigerian state and its people.