Malami’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Salihu Isah, said this in a statement on Tuesday. Isah said in the statement that the AGF, represented by the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Taiwo Abidogun, acknowledged the offer by the UK last Thursday during his meeting with a delegation of legal experts from the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service in Abuja. Isah said the UK delegation had visited Nigeria for an introductory meeting with the AGF. He stated that Abidogun had during the meeting said Nigeria “intends to explore avenues to tap from the expertise of the British government in the prosecution of complex technical cases in the country, especially those bordering on politically exposed people, terrorism, money laundering, human trafficking and other forms of organised crimes.” The statement added, “He (Abidogun) disclosed that the nation would take advantage of the opportunity offered by the UK government to collaborate on the justice sector, with a view to training our prosecutors for better service delivery. “Abidogun assured the delegation, led by Mr. Duncan Moass, Deputy Director, International Development, Crown Prosecution Service, that he would report back to the AGF and Minister of Justice the intentions of the British Government for Nigeria.” Moass was said to have said in his earlier address that the UK government, through the Crown Prosecution Service, intended to assist Nigeria in providing technical expertise in complex cases with a view to meeting international best practices. According to Isah’s statement, the partnership between Nigeria and the UK would assist Nigeria in tracking terrorism, money laundering and other forms of organised crimes. Moass was said to have added that institutions like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission and the National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons, among others would benefit from the collaboration. Moass was also reported to have said that a British-born Nigerian, Mr. Ayo Awoyungbo, who is a leading prosecutor with the Crown Prosecution Service, would relocate to Lagos, Nigeria to spearhead the collaboration. Those in Moass’ delegation comprised Awoyungbo and the Governance Adviser of the Department for International Development, Ekanem Bassey.]]>