A cross section of Nigerians has threatened to protest after
the court granted the request of the Central Bank of Nigeria to freeze the
accounts of 19 individuals and a public affairs company linked to the #EndSARS
protests.
NigerianEye reported that the request filed by the CBN in
October 20 was granted by Justice Ahmed Mohammed of Federal High Court in
Abuja.
The court order directed all head offices of Access Bank,
Fidelity Bank, First Bank Nigeria, Guaranty Trust Bank, United Bank of Africa,
and Zenith Bank, directed the banks to freeze all transactions on the 20
accounts on the list for a period of 180 days pending the outcome of
investigation and inquiry conducted by CBN.
Some of the affected individuals include Bolatito Racheal
Oduala, Chima David Ibebunjoh, Mary Doose Kpengwa, Saadat Temitope Bibi, Bassey
Victor Israel, Wisdom Busaosowo Obi, Nicholas Ikhalea Osazele, Ebere Idibie,
Akintomide Lanre Yusuf, Uhuo Ezenwanyi Promise and Mosopefoluwa Odeseye.
This has stirred reactions from Nigerians who blatantly
condemned the Buhari-led adminstration for oppressing the youths.
Some Nigerians threatened to hit the streets again to
protest oppression, even as others called for withdrawal of Rinu and other
members from the judicial panel set up to investigate alleged cases of police
brutality.
Here are some reactions gathered from Twitter:
@Salman “ Central Bank just Freezed the bank accounts of
Rinu, Pamilerin and some major youths who used their Bank accounts to receive
Donations for the #EndSARS movement.For how long are we going to continue to
live in fear of the people who are supposed to serve us?
@Ceogreg “ Let them keep it up,the are showing us the kinda
leaders that they are and simply getting us prepared for 2023.we. need good
plans to knock these rogues we call leaders out.werey ni gbogbo won.”
@_Pexy “ Omo make we resume this protest
This tensioning and bullying is plenty.”
@DoctorEmto “ This should even make us hit the streets again
and that panel can wait till they decide to be serious… There’s no need
continuing with that panel.”
@FisayoSoyombo “ CBN has now become so idle that it’s most
pressing mandate is chasing the court for an order to freeze the accounts of 19
individuals and a company that supported the #EndSARS movement. But ask them to
strenghten the naira against the dollar and it’s mission impossible!
@Ayemojubar “ So @SavvyRinu bank account was frozen even
while on judicial panel? This people have no respect for the future of this
country.”
@Ozzyetomi “ So Rinu is serving on a SARS judiciary panel
for Lagos state, borne of the #EndSARS protest, but *checks notes*, her
accounts have been frozen for taking part in the protest in the first place?
@Natashagold “ Protest resumes Monday CBN HQ. Godwin
Emefiele has started it, we will finish it.”
@Extrasheeter “ A second wave! A dogged, resilient second
wave of #EndSarsProtests! The rogue regime of Muhammadu Buhari must be
stopped!! Enough with the panel. Godwin Emefiele has been sent in. They just
need to send soldiers to pick people at their homes before we understand it is
bad already.”
@Feel_NN “ The police are killing us, the governors are
hiding palliatives and stealing state funds, the military are killing and
maltreating us, the CBN is freezing accounts..Oppression everywhere..We are
tired of this country called Nigeria..#EndSARS
@Ogbenidipo “ The federal government and CBN should not be
blocking accounts and dragging young people to court in one breath and asking
young people to come sit down and talk in another. They need to rebuild confidence,
trust, and allow this issue die down while ensuring justice for victims.
@a_taorix “ This country stinks. If I were to be Rinu
Oduala,I would have withdrawn myself from the useless and fake judicial panel
set up by the insensitive government and would have urged every youth
representative to do the same. The judicial panel is a sham. How the hell will
a democratic government freeze people’s account and seize people’s passport
simply because they exercised their fundamental human right?
What is Nigeria turning into? Are we back to the Military
Regime?
@Hernameisarik “ How many corrupt politicians accounts have
they frozen and listed out to the public to see? Useless Government.”
@Tosho “I think it’s high time we shutdown Nigeria.let’s
kuku fight the fight once and for all.”
@Williamsefe16 “ The Judicial panel is a distraction for two
weeks nothing have been achieved.They just used it to wind down the
#EndSarsProtests, I wish it can continue in the streets again.”
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If the youth return to the streets the world should know those responsible. The CBN governor and the judge that granted them permission to unlawfully seize the #EndSARS protesters accounts. The immigration service will also take the blame. The panel is seating a cross the country while these unlawfulness is perpetrated across the country. It should not be lost on the country what brought the protests. Freezing accounts, passport seizure and regulation of the social media targeting the youth will lead to conflagration of Nigeria. If that is the best @MBuhari has thought as the way to manage the situation in the country then they should think again. There is fire 🔥 on the mountain.
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