During the colonial period, most police were associated with local governments (native authorities).

This was afterwards dug up, and I am told on native authority that, besides the three heads, two ears were taken.

The administration in the north remained largely separate and included and deepened the use of native authorities.

The absence of any central native authority delayed the process of bringing the province under administrative control.

As threats proliferated, each Native Authority formed its own militia.

Applying the principle of indirect rule, the British allowed native authorities to administer populations according to their own traditions.

Land ownership in the region rests with the native authority, which must obtain community consent for land transfers.

The obvious place to begin was by encouraging the evolution of the current native authorities into something which bore a greater resemblance to English local government.

Before entering politics, he was a teacher and an education secretary to the Borno Native Authority.

The area was called the "Chamba Native Authority" during the colonial era.