Gov Bago Shuts Down Private Radio Station Over Alleged Inciting Broadcasts Against His Government

Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has ordered the immediate shutdown of Badeggi FM in Minna over alleged incitement and unethical broadcasts.

The order, issued on Friday, during an All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting in Minna, has drawn backlash from media and rights groups.

In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the governor accused the station of undermining government and promoting public unrest.

“The daily activities of the radio station have been unethical. The owner of the station has incited the people against government,” Bago alleged.

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He then directed the Commissioner for Homeland Security and the Commissioner of Police to seal the station and revoke its license.

Reacting swiftly, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, slammed the move, calling it lawless and repressive.

He stated, “Governor Bago’s order represents an alarming escalation in the clampdown on independent media. Accusing Badeggi FM of incitement without due process is a clear abuse of power.”

Similarly, the Chairman of Wadata Media and Advocacy Center (WAMAC), Zubair A. Idris, described the closure as a blatant attempt to muzzle press freedom.

“We view this harsh and punitive action as an attempt to gag the press from performing its constitutional and professional responsibility,” he said.

WAMAC called for immediate reversal of the order, insisting, “This order is an aberration of our constitution and recklessly undermines the statutory responsibility of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).”

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