Nigerians Knock CBN Boss, Emefiele For Freezing Of Accounts Of 19 #EndSARS Protesters

CBN Governor
CBN Governor – Godwin Emefiele

Nigerians have condemned the move by Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria to freeze accounts of 19 #EndSARS protesters.

Recall that it was learnt on Friday that a federal high court in Abuja granted the request of CBN to freeze the accounts of 19 individuals and a public affairs company linked to the #EndSARS protests.

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This news, which many have described as ill-advised has led to serious backlash for the Apex bank boss on social media.

Reacting to the news, some Nigerians wrote on social media:

https://twitter.com/gidiwave/status/1324944030682263553

While some lampooned the CBN Governor, some called for the boycott of the judicial panels in different states, describing it as a waste of time;

https://twitter.com/Ody_johnson/status/1324842111544512517

And another group of social media users called for the resumption of protest at the apex bank head office in Abuja;