Closed · INL24CA0053-AMENIGERIA-ATROCPROSEC-05032 · CFDA 19.703 · Discretionary
Building Capacity of Nigerian Judicial Sector to Prosecute Terrorism and Atrocity Cases
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $750K-$1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 28, 2024
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Building Capacity of Nigerian Judicial Sector to Prosecute Terrorism and Atrocity Cases is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement that offered $750,000 -- $1,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 533 other opportunities from Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement.
- $750K-$1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.703
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Building Capacity of Nigerian Judicial Sector… is closed (last close June 28, 2024). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement still indexes 533 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed June 28, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$1,000,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Nigeria is ranked 8th most impacted country by terrorism globally according to the 2023 Global Terrorism index. Groups like ISIS West Africa (ISIS-WA) and Boko Haram have committed horrendous atrocities like massacres and mass killings, use of sexual violence and enslavement, suicide bombings, abductions, and forced conscription. These atrocities, especially in Nigeria’s northern region, have caused widespread fear among citizens, worsened a humanitarian crisis, and increased gross violations of human rights. To hold the perpetrators of these atrocities accountable, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Justice has assigned the prosecution of terrorism and atrocities cases to the ministry’s Complex Case Group. Furthermore, the Federal High Court of Nigeria, which has jurisdiction over terrorism cases, has assigned a number of judges to adjudicate these cases. Nigeria’s Legal Aid Council (LACON) also provides defense to the persons charged with committing atrocities. In addition to these, the National Human Rights Commission is tasked with the responsibility of promoting and protecting human rights and the investigation of human rights violations. Thousands of terrorism cases in Nigeria remain backlogged. The backlog results from prosecutors’ and judges’ limited knowledge of prosecuting atrocities cases. Existing cases languish because of institutional administrative problems, including Nigerian judges transcribing court proceedings by hand, resulting in delays and errors. Lawyers at the Legal Aid Council also have limited specialized training which contributes to delays in the process and lack of proper defense for suspects. Detainees are kept in government detention facilities located at significant distances from the government officials responsible for the prosecution, defense and judgements, creating significant logistical challenges. Poor case management, disorganized court administration, and a lack of coordination between the Complex Case Group, Federal High Court, and the Joint Investigative Center (the unit responsible for investigating terrorism cases comprised of military, police and state security service investigators) further impede progress on atrocity cases.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 3 doors
Building Capacity of Nigerian Judicial Sector… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (3 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Law, Justice and Legal Services (LJL). Only 5 other Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 534).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
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Agency Contact
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