Good informant Capacity Within Populace, People's Confidence In Security Agents Strenghten Security Operations - Justice Binta

President of the International Association of Women Judges and a Federal High Court Judge, Justice Binta Nyako says a good informant capacity within the populace and the confidence that the populace have in the security agents, can strenghten the fight against insurgency. 

She stated this at a Symposium organised by the Office of the National Adviser (ONSA) in Collaboration with the British High Commission with the theme;”Securing Peace, Ensuring Justice, Protection, Conduct and Accountability”, which was held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, Abuja.  

Justice Binta Nyako stressed that that it is important that there is accountability for war crimes and grave violations of human rights and humanitarian law. 

while analysing the sub themes of the Symposium: securing peace, ensuring justice, protection, conduct and accountability are extremely important in the fight against counter-terrorism and securing peace. 

Examining the nexus between military operatives, law enforcement, detention and criminal prosecution, coordination in conflict theaters and situations where militarylian authorities, she calls to mind the different scenarios of war crimes and the accountability that needs to be taken into consideration. 

"So there is a challenge to authorities and then there is also the need for accountability by those in charge of securing peace and justice in particular regions. It is important that accountability is emphasised because like the General said, you need to have the confidence of the people that you are working with, for them to be able to be good informants to you"

"These insurgents live among us, they are not spirits coming from the sky on the days of attacks, I don't comprehend how a large number of people in hundreds converge and move to carry out attacks on communities and the communities don't know about it. I find it very difficult to phantom"

According to the leading female Judge, Accountability for war crimes and grave violations of human rights is essentially not only for justice, it's for everybody, we need to be accountable for infractions of human rights, even in the course of war. 

"The division of labor between military operatives, law enforcement, detention, and criminal prosecution is essential for maintaining an effective and just society. Each sector has distinct roles and responsibilities shaped by legal frameworks that seek to uphold national security while protecting individual rights."

She called to mind that the interplay between these areas must be managed carefully to ensure cooperation and harmony while also preventing encroachment on civil liberties.