The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami,
kept mum on Monday when he was questioned by journalists on the
legality of freezing bank accounts owned by #EndSARS protesters and
promoters.
AGF kept mum, smile, and walked away when he was accosted by
journalists who asked about the legality of the action by the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Channels Television has earlier reported that the CBN received
an order granted by Justice Ahmed Mohammed to freeze the account of
20 individuals and an organisation linked to #EndSARS campaign.
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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.
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Others are: Adegoke Pamilerin Yusif. Umoh Grace Ekanem,
Babatunde Victor Segun, Mulu Louis Teghenan, Mary Oshifowora,
Winifred Akpevweoghene Jacob, Victor Solomon, Idunu A. Williams,
and Gatefield Nigeria Limited.
Meanwhile, Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Legal and
Human Rights, Opeyemi Bamidele speaking with journalists on the
sideline of budget defence session on Monday, said the committee
has no details yet on the issue.
He said the information came to them as news.
“It came to us as news. We are also interested in what actually
is going on in this regards and what the stakeholders in charge are
trying to achieve with it.”
The freezing of the bank accounts of #EndSARS promoters and
protesters has sparked outrage across the country and has been
condemned by lawyers, activists, and civil groups.