BREAKING: Lagos Panel Suspended Over Freezing Of #ENDSARS Protesters’ Bank Accounts

• BREAKING: Lagos Panel Suspended Over Freezing Of #ENDSARS Protesters’ Bank Accounts
• Ekohotblog, November 7, 2020…

Lagos State Judicial Panel Of Inquiry set up to address the issue of police brutality has been suspended over the freezing of the bank account of one of the youth representatives by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Chairperson of the panel, Justice Doris Okuwobi (retired) announced the news.

Ekohotblog recalled that CBN had obtained a court order to freeze the bank account of 20 Nigerians over their role during the #EndSA protest.

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”The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1384/2020 listed the 20 defendants as – Bolatito Oduala, Chima Ibebunjoh, Mary Kpengwa, Gatefield Nigeria Limited, Saadat Bibi, Bassey Israel, Wisdom Obi, Nicholas Osazele, Ebere Idibie, Akintomide Yusuf, Uhuo Promise, Mosopefoluwa Odeseye, and Adegoke Pamilerin Emmanuel.

”Others include Umoh Ekanem, Babatunde Segun, Mulu Teghenan, Mary Oshifowora, Winifred Jacob, Victor Solomon, and Idunu Williams.

Oduala, who happens to be one representing the youth on the Lagos panel withdrew from the panel sitting today in protest of the move by the CBN.

Her action forced the panel to adjourn sitting for a week.

Justice Doris Okuwobi (retired) while making the announcement said the panel will been reconvene on the 14th of November after major consultation with stakeholders.

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