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JUST IN: See Court Ruling On Freezed EndSARS Promoters Accounts | SEE DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

Feb 10, 2021

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the unfreezing of accounts belonging to some End SARS promoters.

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Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in his ruling today, Wednesday, 10 ordered all affected banks to "immediately defreeze the affected accounts of End SARS promoters.ÔÇØ

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Justice Mohammed also struck out the suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1384/2020 filed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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Recall that the ex-parte order to freeze the accounts for 180 days was made on November 4, 2020 after it was alleged that the End-SARS protest was funded by the said account owners.

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The court's decision was reportedly informed by the withdrawal of all processes filed in relation to the suit by lawyers to all parties.

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At the commencement of the proceedings, former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister for Justice, Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), who appeared for the CBN Governor and Femi Falana (SAN), for the persons affected by the freezing order resolved to withdraw all the processes filed.

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This is to ensure the unhindered progress of the ongoing process of reconciliation, at the various panels of enquiry on police brutality across the nation.

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— Faith Ukanwa

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