Section 12: Duties of the Special Departments.

1 The Investigation and Monitoring Department shall-
a be responsible for the prevention and detection of offences under this Act;
b collaborate with the Nigeria Immigration Service and other relevant law enforcement agencies in charge of entry and exit for the purpose of detecting offences under this Act;
c investigate, trace and identify the proceeds, assets and properties of persons derived from acts which constitute an offence under this Act; and
d effect the confiscation or forfeiture of such proceeds, assets and properties in collaboration with the Legal and Prosecution Department.
2 The Legal and Prosecution Department shall-
a be responsible for the prosecution of offenders under this Act;
b support the Agency and other Departments with legal advice and assistance whenever it is required;
c conduct the proceedings as may be necessary towards the recovery ofany asset or property confiscated, frozen or forfeited under this Act;
d deal with matters connected with extradition and mutual assistance in criminal matters; and
e perform such other legal duties as the Agency may refer to it from time to time.
3 The Public Enlightenment Department shall be responsible for-
a carrying out information and awareness-raising campaigns, seminars and workshops, radio and television programmes aimed at educating the public on the dangers of trafficking in persons, especially to sectors and groups that are vulnerable to trafficking in persons, in
co-operation with the media, non-governmental organizations, labour, market organizations, migrants' organizations and other segments of
civil society;
b developing educational prograrnmes, in particular foryoung people, to-
(i) address gender discrimination and promote gender equality and respect for the dignity and integrity of every human being;
(ii) include trafficking in persons in human rights curricula in schools and universities; and
(iii) address the underlying causes of trafficking, such as poverty, under-development, unemployment, lack of equal opportunities and discrimination in all its forms, and improve the social and economic conditions of groups at risk.
4 The Counselling and Rehabilitation Department shall have
responsibility for-
a counselling, after care rehabilitation, social re-integration. and education of trafficked persons;
b the promotion of the welfare of victims of trafficking in persons; and
c supporting, advising and facilitating access to legal aid services by victims.
5 The Research and Programme Development Department shall be responsible for-
(i) researching into factors causing and promoting internal and external trafficking in persons;
(ii) initiating programmes and developing strategies for addressing the problems of trafficking in persons;
(iii) supporting the Agency in areas of statistics, records, planning; and
(iv) performing such other duties as the Agency may refer to it from time to time.
6 The Training and Manpower Development Department shall-
a initiate, develop or improve specific training programmes for officers of the Agency and relevant law enforcement officers charged
with the responsibility for the prevention, detection, investigation, elimination, prosecution, rehabilitation of victims of trafficking and related activities;
b collaborate with relevant law enforcement and security agencies and institutions for the purpose of providing training for law enforcement and security officers responsible for the investigation, detection, prevention, elimination of human trafficking and related offences and the rehabilitation of victims of trafficking in persons and related unlawful
activities; and
c collaborate with, support and keep a register of Non-Governmental Organizations involved in anti-human trafficking activities especially in the area of training, workshop and seminars.