International Criminal Justice Cooperation (DICJC)
The DICJC handles emerging issues relating to international cooperation in criminal matters between Nigeria and other countries. Its mandates include:
- handling and overseeing cases and matters involving international Criminal justice, international judicial cooperation in criminal matters within the Central Authority Unit, Transnational Organised crimes, Wildlife Trafficking, Financial crimes/Genocide/ Terrorism Financing, Complex Casework Group and all matters related to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT);
- bilateral and multilateral collaboration with other countries on policy and legal issues relating to the prevention, investigation, prosecution and suppression of transnational crimes;
- negotiating and vetting international cooperation agreements or Memorandum of Understanding with other countries in criminal matters;
- rendering legal advice on issues of international criminal justice to all Ministries, Extra-Ministerial, Departments, Agencies and Nigeria’s Overseas Missions to promote international understanding between Nigeria and other nations;
- proffering legal opinions and handles the request for extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance to other countries and vice versa;
- coordinating the activities of the stakeholders responsible for combating Human Trafficking and Trans-National Organized Crime;
- prosecuting, monitoring and supervising cases emanating from other jurisdictions, including the migration and transfer of sentenced persons; and
- coordinating and monitoring of prosecutors, magistrates, judges posted abroad, as well as coordinate and supervise the cases involving Nigerians in foreign countries.
