A country slowly and tragically bleeds to death when its citizens become easy targets for criminals of all shades and stripes. In the circumstances, there can be only one fitting description for a country where death is easier than life. The boldest stamp a state can leave on its territory and on the consciousness of its citizens is security. A country boils more fiercely than a cauldron when elected government officials appear impotent and impassive before the scalding rage of ragtag criminals and ragged non-state actors. It is tragically shameful that Africa’s largest democracy cannot guarantee the basics of statehood, thus exposing its citizens to ruthless criminals.