Court grants CBN’s request to freeze accounts of 20 #EndSARS promoters

06 November 2020 at 18:41

The Central Bank of Nigeria has obtained a court order to freeze the bank accounts linked to #EndSARS promoters in the country.

Emefiele will be the first central bank governor to serve a second term since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999

Bayo Wahab

The Governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele had on Tuesday, October 20, filed an ex-parte court application to freeze the accounts of 19 individuals and a public affairs company adjudged to be masterminds of the recent nationwide protests against police brutality in Nigeria.

Sixteen days after the application was filed, Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja granted the order on Thursday, November 5, 2020.

The banks that were ordered to freeze the accounts of the #EndSARS promoters include; Access Bank, Fidelity, First Bank, GTB, Zenith and UBA.

Below is the full list of individuals whose accounts have been blocked as a result of the court order.

Bolatito Rachael Oduala
Chima David Ibebunjoh
Mary Doose Kpengwa
Gatefield Nigeria Limited
Saadat Temitope Bibi
Bassey Victor Israel
Wisdom Busaosowo Obi
Nicholas Ikhalea Osazele
Ebere Idibie
Akintomide Lanre Yusuf
Uhuo Ezenwanyi Promise
Mosopefoluwa Odeseye
Adegoke Pamilerin Emmanuel
Umoh Grace Ekanem
Babatunde Victor Segun
Mulu Louis Teghenan
Mary Oshifowora
Winifred Akpevweoghene Jacob
Victor Solomon
Idunu A. Williams.

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