CBN gets go-ahead to freeze accounts of 20 EndSARS promoters

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TOPSHOT - A Nigerian man based in South Africa holds a poster reading "#EndSARSNow" during a protest outside their embassy in Pretoria on October 21, 2020 in solidarity with Nigerian youth who are demanding an end to police brutality in the form of The Nigerian Police Force Unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

The Central Bank of Nigeria has obtained a court order to freeze the bank accounts of Bolatito Rachael Oduala, popularly known as Rinu and 19 others over alleged links to #EndSARS promoters in the country.

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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