Tension As Federal Govt Clamps Down On #EndSARS Promoters, Freezes Accounts

There were strong indications on Tuesday that the Federal Government had begun a clampdown on promoters of #EndSARS protests by freezing their bank accounts.

Some #EndSARS promoters, who spoke separately to The PUNCH, said their banks informed them that the Central Bank of Nigeria had directed that their accounts should be frozen.

Last months, youths calling for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police protested for two weeks in major cities of the country.

On Tuesday, some promoters of the protests said their accounts had been frozen for the past two weeks.

The CBN, according to multiple complaints received by The PUNCH, reportedly instructed banks to place a ‘Post No Debit’ restriction on the accounts.

The banks, it was learnt, were able to implement the directive by tracking the ‘narration’ of transactions.

Bank transactions that included the narration #EndSARS or End SARS were immediately flagged while such accounts receiving funds were frozen.

Speaking to The PUNCH, a pharmacist, Bassey Israel, who was in charge of the #EndSARS medical team in Port Harcourt, said his account with Access Bank marked 003397XXXX had remained frozen since October 15.

According to him, when he learnt of the development, he went to the bank to find out the reason for it. Israel said he was informed by a bank officer that the directive came from the apex bank.

“The lady was surprised and even asked me if I had any issue with the CBN and I responded that if I had any issue with the CBN, I wouldn’t be in the bank in the first place, I would be on the run. I asked what could be done and she gave me no answer. She had to show me the mail on her computer which I read. It was directly from the CBN and it read, ‘Place this account on PND.”

One of the promoters of the #EndSARS movement, Feyikemi Abudu, also confirmed in a tweet that the accounts of several persons involved in the protests had been frozen.

The acting Spokesman for the CBN, Abdulmumin Isa, who was first contacted last week on the telephone, asked the correspondent to give him some time.

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Posted: at 4-11-2020 09:23 AM (3 years ago) | Hero

Endsers protesters are not terrorists,,. This Fulani government must know that we can never be like their people. GOD ALMIGHTY THE CREATOR DID NOT FORCE MEN ON HIS EARTH TO WORSHIP HIM TODAY. We have people who worship all manner of gods today. Northern governors vow to keep Nigeria together,, it will never be achieved by intimidation. WAR IS NOT WORN BY NUMBERS,, BUT BY GOD AND INTELLECT. 

Posted: at 4-11-2020 10:35 AM (3 years ago) | Upcoming

Bravo to the Govt. If there's any tension atall, it should be on these perfidious EndSARS protesters. The Bank accounts and passports of these Detractors should continue to be under Lock and key. Some of them should explain how accounts suddenly grow in leaps and bound; Fruit of Crime no doubt, courtesy of the evil Convener of the protests. If I have my way, these idiots  should be arrested for engaging in illegal'Parades', Nigerians are smarting now as a result of the dislocation of their lives by the action of these notorious fools. Let them come to the streets again and see if they will not be set ablaze by traumatised Nigerians,

Posted: at 4-11-2020 11:48 AM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Stupid comments from a herdsman. SMH

Posted: at 4-11-2020 03:31 PM (3 years ago) | Upcoming

May ekwesun and amadioha join hands together and strike you down with incurable leprosy.....

Posted: at 4-11-2020 06:45 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac