A federal high court in Abuja has ordered Nigeria’s Apex bank to unfreeze the bank accounts of 20 End SARS promoters.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed who presided over the case ordered the CBN to unfreeze the accounts following an agreement reached by both and defence counsel to resolve issues amicably.
Justice Mohammed ruled that all processes filed regarding the case be withdrawn before giving the November 4, 2020 order that all accounts of the affected persons ‘be immediately defreezed’.
The apex bank had reportedly told the court that the accounts of the affected persons were frozen to investigate the protesters for allegations bordering on terrorism financing and money laundering. Their accounts have remained sealed since October 2020.