Prof. Abubakar Mu’azu teaches Mass Communication at the University of Maiduguri, He was a students’ union official and has been involved in the human rights movement since 1993. His interests are in media, conflict, human rights, crime and deviance and features in media discussions on these issues.

He is the Coordinator, Good Governance and Human Rights at the Centre for Peace, Diplomatic and Development Studies (CPDDS) and is also the Director of the Directorate of Remedial Studies at the University of Maiduguri. He belongs to several civil society organisations working towards promoting and protecting human rights and freedoms.