History of the Republic of Biafra: Law, Crime, and the Nigerian Civil War

The Nigerian Civil War, which lasted for less than three years, had a lasting impact on Nigeria, leading to decades of crime and violence. Samuel Fury Childs Daly's book examines the war from the courtroom, highlighting how people survived by engaging in fraud, extortion, and armed violence.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 286 pages
Publication date: 28 October 2021
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The Republic of Biafra, a short-lived nation, left a lasting impact on Nigeria that would endure for decades. In his book, Samuel Fury Childs Daly delves into the history of the Nigerian Civil War and its aftermath, offering a unique perspective from the courtroom. During the war-torn period, Biafra faced numerous challenges, including a abundance of firearms, widespread famine, and a fragile government struggling to cope with the conflict. Many individuals resorted to survival tactics such as fraud, extortion, and armed violence to endure these harsh conditions.

Even after Biafra's dissolution in 1970, these survival strategies persisted. Daly's research, based on an original archive of legal records and oral histories, explores how people navigated the extreme hardships on the war front and how the conditions of the Nigerian Civil War laid the foundation for the country's long history of crime. The book sheds light on the complex web of factors that contributed to the war's aftermath, including political instability, economic decline, and the proliferation of weapons.

Daly's book is a valuable contribution to understanding the complexities of Nigeria's history and the ongoing challenges the country faces. It provides a detailed account of the war and its aftermath, highlighting the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring impact of conflict on a nation's development.

Weight: 424g
Dimension: 152 x 230 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108743914