Nigeria: Boko Haram - 320 Borno Chiefs, Others Trained On Traditional Justice System

About 320 local chiefs and traditional record keepers have been trained by the British Council's Managing Conflict in North-east Nigeria (MCN) office in Borno State on the use of traditional justice system (TJS) in dispute resolution.

The chiefs, who have been certificated by the British Council, are to henceforth sit and preside over local disputes at the community level as part of their contribution to peace building.

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