" We are committed to conduct criminal prosecutions in a fair and just manner and to render quality legal advice in accordance with the Federal Constitution and the laws of the country with public and national interest as the foremost considerations."

• To supervise and coordinate all prosecutorial functions throughout the country.
• To issue consent and requisition for cases involving dangerous drugs, consent to prosecute for murder, unlawful possession of firearms and kidnapping.
  

"It has never been the rule, that suspected criminal offences must automatically be the subject matter of prosecution. The Public Prosecutor prosecutes wherever it appears that the offence or the circumstances of its commission is or are of such a character that a prosecution in respect thereof is required in the public interest. This is still the dominant consideration. However the Public Prosecutor must at all times bear in mind that wrong decision either way can have disastrous consequences affecting not only the suspect but, in certain circumstances, the whole community. Further, if a guilty man is not prosecuted, he may go on to cause untold further harm; yet if an innocent man is prosecuted, he and his family may be seriously affected even if the offence is comparatively minor and he is ultimately acquitted."

• To exercise the powers of the Attorney General as the Public Prosecutor in accordance with section 376 of the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593] .
• To conduct prosecutions in the Session Courts and Magistrate Courts.
• To conduct criminal trials, appeals, applications and revisions in the High Court.
• To conduct appeals and applications in the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court.
• To give advice and instructions to all enforcement agencies in relation to investigations and criminal prosecutions.
• To peruse investigation papers and to decide whether to institute prosecutions or otherwise.