Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- The Benue State Government, on Thursday, shut down Joy FM 96.5 Otukpo, a radio station owned by former Senate President, Dr. David Mark, in what has been described as a forceful and dramatic operation.

The incident occurred around 1 pm when two trucks filled with armed policemen arrived at the station.

The operation was reportedly led by the Chairman of the Benue Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), Mr. Sunday Odagba, and Mr. Ikwue Ikwue of the State Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Otukpo Zone.

Staff members on duty were allegedly harassed, and the broadcast was abruptly halted. A journalist, Mr. Oloche Adeyi, was forced at gunpoint to stop reading the 1 pm news, violating media ethics.

The Managing Director of Joy ...