The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has condemned the suspension of Badegi 90.1 FM, an independent radio station in Minna, Niger State, describing the move as a brazen attack on press freedom.
The shutdown, reportedly ordered by Governor Mohammed Bago during an APC meeting on 1 August, followed the station’s broadcast of content critical of the state government.
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IPI Nigeria, in a statement signed by its President, Musikilu Mojeed, and Legal Adviser, Tobi Soniyi, said the action fits a worrying pattern of repression under Governor Bago’s tenure.
The Institute cited previous incidents, including the detention of a journalist in January and the assault of another in 2023, as further evidence of a hostile environment for the press.
IPI demanded an immediate reversal of the suspension and warned that failure to comply could see Governor Bago added to its “Book of Infamy.”
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