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CJUSOS Consulting


  • ABOUT US - CJUSOS CONSULTING
    ​CJUSOS Consulting is a specialist legal, research, and justice-sector consultancy dedicated to strengthening youth justice systems, advancing evidence-based reform, and supporting governments and development partners across Nigeria and West Africa. We provide clear, ethical, and technically rigorous guidance to organisations navigating complex justice, security, and social protection challenges. Our work blends trusted legal insight, peer‑reviewed research, and frontline safeguarding expertise to help clients move forward with confidence.
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                                                                Our Origins

    CJUSOS Consulting evolved from the Genevieve Roland Foundation, an NGO founded to advance research and advocacy for children in conflict with the law. As our work deepened with the judiciary, Nigeria Police Force, and federal ministries, the organisation transitioned into a consultancy model to meet growing demand for high‑level technical assistance, legislative drafting, and evidence-based programme design.

    The rebrand reflects our expanded mandate: the convening power of an NGO, combined with the delivery capacity of a specialist consultancy.








    Dr Genevieve P.I Ohaeresaba


    Who We Are

    CJUSOS is led by its co‑founders and principal consultants, Dr Genevieve P. I. Ohaeresaba and Barrister Roland Ohaeresaba.

    Together, we bring an exceptional blend of legal expertise, criminological research, mental health practice, safeguarding, and policy advisory experience across Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

    Dr Genevieve P. I. Ohaeresaba (Lead consultant)

    Co‑Founder & Principal Consultant

    • Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (BL 2006)
    • PhD Criminologist
    • UCL‑certified Problem solving Crime Analyst
    • Social Work England Registered Practitioner
    • Statutory safeguarding and frontline social care experience
    • Specialist in youth justice, crime analysis, forensic mental health, and justice reform

    Barrister Roland Ohaeresaba

    Co‑Founder

    • Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (BL 2007)
    • Qualified Learning Disability Nurse & Social Work Integrated Practitioner
    • Registered with Social Work England and the  Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), UK
    • Experience across mental health, learning disability services, safeguarding, and community‑based interventions

    What Our Leadership Brings

    • 20+ years of combined legal practice before superior courts in Nigeria
    • Peer‑reviewed research presented at:
      • Howard League for Penal Reform
      • British Society of Criminology
      • British Sociological Association
    • 6 years of NHS mental health practice, including 2 years statutory social work
    • Field research with young offenders, justice actors, and community stakeholders across Nigeria
    • Experience supporting international development partners, including:
      • FCDO
      • USAID
      • UN agencies
      • National ministries and justice institutions

    Why CJUSOS Stands Out

    The combination of law, criminological research, mental health and social work practice, disability nursing and policy expertise positions CJUSOS as one of the region’s most uniquely qualified justice consultancies.
    Our leadership brings a rare, practice‑grounded, evidence‑based perspective to justice reform, safeguarding, youth offending, and community safety.






    Dr. Barr. Genevieve Ohaeresaba and Barr. Roland Ohaeresaba co‑founded CJUSOS with a shared belief that justice can be transformed when courageous leadership meets evidence‑based reform. Together, they unite expertise in governance, judicial policy, and social development to champion systems that protect rights, uphold dignity, and expand opportunity. Their partnership rooted in purpose, integrity, and lived commitment drives CJUSOS’ mission to strengthen justice institutions and deliver lasting impact for communities across Nigeria and beyond.


                                                  What We Do
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    We support governments, donors, and implementing partners to design, deliver, and evaluate justice and safeguarding programs that are:

        • Legally sound

        • Child‑centred

        • Evidence‑based

        • Safeguarding compliant

        • Operationally realistic

      Our core services include:

      • Legislative drafting and justice-sector reform

      • Juvenile justice policy and systems strengthening

      • Crime analysis and evidence-based policing

      • Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) research and programme design

      • Mental health, MHPSS, and child protection advisory

      • Research, evaluation, and mixed‑methods field studies

      • Capacity building for judiciary, police, and social welfare institutions

      • Stakeholder convening and policy dialogue facilitation






    Our Approach
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    At CJUSOS Consulting, our approach is built on one principle: reform must be ethical, evidence‑based, and implementable in real systems with real constraints.

     We combine legal expertise, peer‑reviewed research, and frontline safeguarding experience to deliver solutions that are credible to donors, practical for governments, and beneficial to citizens’ wellbeing.

    1. Evidence First

    We begin every assignment with a rigorous understanding of the problem. Our methods include:

    • Mixed‑methods field research with justice actors and affected communities
    • Crime analysis using UCL‑certified problem‑solving frameworks
    • Policy and legislative gap assessments
    • Safeguarding and risk analysis aligned with UNICEF/FCDO standards

    This ensures that every recommendation is grounded in data, context, and lived experience.

    2. Law + Social Science Integration

    Justice reform fails when it is purely legal or purely social. Our approach integrates:

    • Legal drafting and statutory interpretation
    • Criminology, sociology, and behavioural insights
    • Mental health and MHPSS expertise
    • Child protection and safeguarding compliance

    This interdisciplinary model allows us to design reforms that are legally sound, child‑centred, and operationally realistic.

    3. Co‑Creation With Institutions

    We do not impose solutions, we co‑create them with:

    • Judiciary
    • Nigeria Police Force
    • Ministries, Departments & Agencies
    • Social welfare and child protection teams
    • Community and civil society actors

    This collaborative approach builds ownership, reduces resistance, and ensures reforms can be sustained long after donor funding ends.

    4. Ethical Safeguarding First

    Our work is led by a Social Work England Registered practitioner with statutory safeguarding experience.
    We embed:

    • Do‑No‑Harm principles
    • Child protection standards
    • Mental capacity and best‑interest frameworks
    • Trauma‑informed practice

    This makes our consultancy fully compliant with UNICEF, FCDO, USAID, and UN safeguarding requirements.

    5. Impact‑Measured

    Our approach follows a clear, proven pipeline:

    1. Diagnose the problem
    2. Generate evidence
    3. Draft solutions (law, policy, SOPs)
    4. Build capacity
    5. Support implementation
    6. Evaluate and adapt

    This ensures reforms are not only designed but embedded, delivering measurable and sustainable impact.