Hassan, Abbas Otakey, Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. N.C.E., is a lecturer in the Department of Crime Management, Fati Lami Institute for Legal and Administrative Studies, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. Attended Government College, Bida, Niger State. His area of research include crimes and deviance; in-security, social work, disaster management, crime management, and development. He is the current Head of Department of Crime Management. He has published articles in both national and international Journals. He has contributed in several book chapters and attended conferences. Member, Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN); National Association of Criminologists and Security Practitioners of Nigeria (NACSPN); member, Nigeria Society of Criminology. He is widely travelled within Nigeria. Born in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.