The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the request of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to freeze the accounts of 20 individuals and an organisation linked to the #EndSARS campaign in Nigeria.
According to details of the order, the request filed by the CBN on October 20 was granted by Justice Ahmed Mohammed. The court order was addressed to the head offices of Access Bank, Fidelity Bank, First Bank Nigeria, Guaranty Trust Bank, United Bank of Africa, and Zenith Bank.
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The court directed the banks to freeze forthwith all transactions on the 20 accounts on the list annexed to the CBN’s application as Exhibit “A” and all other bank accounts of the defendants and respondents for a period of 180 days pending the outcome of investigation and inquiry currently being conducted by the apex bank.
Some of the affected individuals include Bolatito Racheal Oduala, Chima David Ibebunjoh, Mary Doose Kpengwa, Saadat Temitope Bibi, Bassey Victor Israel, Wisdom Busaosowo Obi and Nicholas Ikhalea Osazele. Others are Ebere Idibie, Akintomide Lanre Yusuf, Uhuo Ezenwanyi Promise and Mosopefoluwa Odeseye.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
