Licensed, Certified & Compliant
Fully registered, internationally accredited, and committed to the highest professional standards across every jurisdiction we operate.
International Memberships
JOCRA maintains active membership with 6 of the world's leading investigative and fraud-examination bodies — including the World Association of Detectives and ASIS International.
Fully Registered Entity
Nigeria
Private Guard Companies Act Licensing
Fully licensed and regulated under Nigerian federal law to conduct private investigations, security consulting, and protective services across all 36 states and the FCT.
Kenya
Private Security Regulatory Authority
Licensed by the PSRA to operate private security and investigative services throughout Kenya, meeting stringent statutory requirements for professional conduct and operational standards.
GDPR & Data Protection Compliance
Your information is handled with absolute confidentiality and legal adherence. JOCRA applies GDPR and data privacy compliant investigative practices across all operations where applicable.
Privacy by Design
Every investigation is structured to minimize data exposure, protect subject identities, and ensure all evidence is collected within privacy law frameworks.
Operational Standards & Statutory Limitations
JOCRA operates strictly within legal, ethical, and regulatory boundaries. We explicitly communicate what our operatives will and will not undertake, ensuring all intelligence gathered is legitimate, defensible, and gathered with integrity.
What JOCRA Does
- Lawful OSINT & HUMINT: Deep open-source intelligence gathering and discreet human source verification conducted under professional standards for private investigations and corporate intelligence.
- Corporate & Public Records: Independent inspection of corporate registers (CAC), regulatory disclosures, court records, land registries, and published media.
- Compliant Public Surveillance: Static and mobile surveillance observations carried out strictly in public areas without violating individual private premises.
- Digital Forensics & Chain of Custody: Forensic imaging and cryptocurrency transaction tracing adhering to strict preservation protocols suitable for legal proceedings.
- Evidence-Led Classification: Precise distinction between established facts, corroborated sources, and analytical assessments.
What JOCRA Does NOT Do
- No Phone Tapping / Wiretapping: We do not intercept cellular calls, hack telecommunications networks, or deploy unauthorized telephonic surveillance.
- No Illegal Device Hacking: We never deploy trojans, spyware, malware, or unlawful covert access onto private mobile phones or laptops.
- No Illicit Bank Account Penetration: We do not bribe bank staff or unlawfully breach banking servers; asset discovery relies on transaction tracing, business links, and lawful disclosures.
- No Evidence Fabrication or Entrapment: We do not fabricate findings, manipulate audio-visual media, or manufacture artificial provocations.
- No Trespassing on Private Property: Operatives never breach locked private grounds without legal authority or property-owner consent.
Evidence Classification & Reporting Standard
In accordance with JOCRA professional reporting governance, every piece of intelligence delivered to clients or counsel is explicitly classified into one of seven clear evidentiary tiers:
| Classification Tier | Operational Definition | Verification Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1: Established Fact | Independently verified through primary documentation or official statutory registries. | CAC records, certified land titles, court transcripts, regulatory filings. |
| Tier 2: Corroborated Info | Confirmed by two or more independent, credible human or documentary sources. | Multi-source commercial intelligence, verified third-party records. |
| Tier 3: Unverified Intel | Single-source report or credible lead requiring further operational substantiation. | Clearly highlighted as intelligence pending further enquiries. |
| Tier 4: Client-Provided Info | Information supplied directly by the client; demarcated as unverified by JOCRA. | Preserves strict objectivity and investigative integrity. |
| Tier 5: Direct Observation | Physical observation or surveillance conducted directly by licensed JOCRA operatives. | Timestamped operative logs, GPS coordinates, photographic & video captures. |
| Tier 6: Analytical Assessment | Professional inference and risk analysis based on available facts and behavioral indicators. | Expert deduction clearly distinguished from empirical fact. |
| Tier 7: Unresolved Question | Material discrepancies or avenues requiring judicial subpoena or further statutory discovery. | Transparently documented to provide complete clarity for legal counsel. |
Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA 2023) Statutory Compliance
JOCRA adheres strictly to the principles of lawful data processing, data minimization, and purpose limitation under the NDPA 2023 overseen by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). All investigative evidence gathered is secured under cryptographic storage standards and handled under formal post-instruction retention and destruction lifecycles.
The 5-Stage Investigation Timeline
Every JOCRA instruction follows an orderly, structured progression from confidential consultation through to verified evidence reporting and advisory briefing.
Initial Assessment
Confidential consultation, preliminary objective evaluation, statutory boundary review, and operational conflict-of-interest check.
Scope & Planning
Formal engagement terms, non-disclosure agreement execution, operative allocation, resource staging, and jurisdictional briefing.
Investigation
Active field surveillance, discrete source interviews, OSINT harvesting, corporate database inspection, and digital tracking.
Verification
Multi-source cross-referencing, digital chain-of-custody verification, timeline stress-testing, and rigorous evidentiary scrutiny.
Reporting
Weekly milestone updates, fully classified final investigation dossier, executive summary, and strategic advisory debrief.