Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has ordered security agencies to seal Badeggi 90.1 FM Radio in Minna, revoke its broadcasting licence and "profile" its owner, accusing the private station of inciting violence. The directive was issued during an All Progressives Congress caucus meeting at the Government House, Minna, according to the governor’s press secretary. Amnesty International Nigeria denounced the move as an unlawful abuse of power, noting that state governors lack authority under Nigerian law to shut down broadcast outlets. The rights group said targeting independent media diverts attention from the state’s struggle with banditry and mass displacement, and fosters a "climate of fear" for journalists. The station’s management and local civil-society organisations urged Bago to route any complaints through the National Broadcasting Commission, which monitors content and is empowered to sanction broadcasters. Media advocates also cited earlier incidents in which Niger State officials allegedly harassed journalists, warning that the latest action entrenches a pattern of executive overreach. Concerns over shrinking civic space have been heightened by separate reports of police detentions, including the arrest of Katsina resident Muhammad Game for protesting insecurity and the death of Kingsley Arhagba while in custody, cases that rights lawyers say underscore the need for broader security-sector reform.