Mission: To improve the delivery of Justice at all levels for all, through the co-ordinated efforts of all formal and informal Justice institutions.

Vision: To make Justice accessible to all, efficient and effective consistent with the rule of law and principles of democracy.

Goals: Every Civilized society needs law and order to function and develop effectively.

• To improve dispensation of justice through decentralization of the State Counsel to Divisional High Courts for effective prosecution of cases.
• To improve co-ordination among all stakeholders involved in the delivery of justice, especially the Police, Prison Service, Legal Aid Council and the Courts.
• To ensure that all Ministry of Justice staff are competent; effective and have access to the information they need to perform their duties.
• To develop an effective system for the management of human, financial, material and information resources.
• To evolve and implement an effective process that will encourage witnesses to attend courts.

• Advising Government on all legal matters affecting the State
• Prosecute State cases both civil and criminal.
• Defending government or any of its agencies/departments
• Drafting, vetting and advising government or any of its agencies/departments on matters relating to legislation or contracts.
• Giving free legal services to the less privileged indigenes of the State through the Community Law Centers.

Public Prosecution Department

Responsible for;

• Proffering legal advice to the Police
• Drafting and filing criminal charges
• Prosecution of criminal cases
• Recommendation of promotion of senior staff GL 07-16:
• Taking over criminal cases from Police, other organizations and individuals.
• Formalization of appointments of staff with the Civil Service Commission ( CSC)

Civil Litigation Department

• Providing legal representation to the State Government or any of its agencies or departments.
• Advising State, Local Governments and their Agencies or department in respect of all civil matters

Legal Drafting Department

• Drafting statutes or contractual agreements involving the State, Local Governments, or their departments or agencies.
• Vetting government contracts and advising government as appropriate in respect of all contract agreements.

Citizen’s Rights Department

• Providing free legal services to the less privileged citizens of the State through the Community Law Centers viz:
• proffering legal advice
• Mediation and reconciliation
• Providing legal representation

Planning, Research and Statistics Department

• Responsible for conducting research on the operation of the Ministry with a view to develop future plans for improvement so as to enhance the services being rendered by the Ministry in General.
• It collates statistical data and keeps all records of files for easy access.
• It organizes and/or proposes for training of staff to attend seminars, conferences, workshops and courses.
• It manages the Ministry’s Library and keeps record of all Library Books.

Administration and Finance Department

• Responsible for day to day administration of the Ministry and the general management of its financial activities.
• Responsible for staff recruitment, promotion and general welfare.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Establishment of six Community Law Centres to provide free legal services to indigenes
• State Laws Review project being updated, amended, reviewed, revised, repealed to conform to the present realities of the society.