Legal Aid Council of Nigeria

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation LACoN
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:director Aliyu Bagudu Abubakar
gptkbp:established 1976
gptkbp:establishedBy Legal Aid Decree No. 56 of 1976
gptkbp:focusArea human rights
criminal defense
civil matters
gptkbp:governedBy Legal Aid Act Cap L9, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004
gptkbp:headquarters Abuja
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Legal Aid Council of Nigeria
gptkbp:mandate provide free legal services to indigent Nigerians
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Federal_Ministry_of_Justice_(Nigeria)
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:services legal representation
legal advice
public legal education
gptkbp:supervisingMinister gptkb:Attorney_General_of_the_Federation
gptkbp:type gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:website https://legalaidcouncil.gov.ng/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_Ministry_of_Justice
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5