The report examines a pattern of harassment, intimidation and abuse of power by Governor Bago against journalists who report on insecurity in Niger State. On 31 October 2024, a retired civil servant, Yakubu Dada, and his wife were kidnapped by bandits on the Kontagora-Minna road. The bandits, who initially demanded N10 million, raised the ransom to N100 million after Mr Dada's two other wives sold their home and other property to raise the initial amount demanded.