DPPF

The DPP is a core department in the Ministry responsible for:

• proffering legal advice in criminal matters to the Federal Government and its law enforcement institutions;

• prosecution of criminal cases in all courts on behalf of the Federal Government;

• collaborating with the Office of National Security Adviser, the military and other critical security agencies in the formulation of policies and implementation of a comprehensive Counter Strategy in the prevention, detection, apprehension and prosecution of complex and specialised crimes like terrorism, insurgency, espionage, sabotage of critical infrastructures, cybercrimes, transborder crimes, drug and narcotic offences, money laundering, financial crimes, trafficking in persons, etc.; and

• representation of the Ministry at meetings of Boards of Organizations related to Criminal Justice.