Aisha Yesufu Breaks Silence On CBN Freezing Protesters’ Accounts

Aisha Yesufu has reacted on CBN freezing protesters’ accounts.

The Central Bank of Nigeria was able to freeze the accounts of 20 #EndSARS protesters after telling a Federal High Court in Abuja that the funds in their accounts might have been connected to activities of terrorists.

This is according to a written address in support of a motion ex parte filed by the CBN

The CBN had earlier frozen 20 accounts and thereafter approached the court to seek an ex parte order to freeze the accounts.

Inline with the freezing of 20 protesters’ accounts, a leading member of the #EndSARS protesters, Aisha Yesufu, described the freezing of the protesters’ accounts as “illegal”, noting that the government “is behaving like a terrorist.”

She questioned the federal government’s decision ahead of the court injunction ordering the banks to block the accounts.

Aisha Yesufu said, “The question is, why did they freeze the accounts before obtaining a court injunction? Why the illegality? Our judiciary should know that it is an independent arm of government and there is separation of power.

“The government should be ashamed of itself. The United Arab Emirates just convicted some Nigerians, who were accused of terrorism, and we are hearing that the government would appeal on their behalf. That is where the problem is.”

The activist accused the Federal Government of pampering terrorists, while bearing down on peaceful protesters.

“#EndSARS campaigners are protesters and they protested the way the Constitution allows, so all these are shenanigans. They had better focus on the terrorists.

“Bandits are laying down their arms and they are taking them to Government Houses, while Boko Haram members are being given preferential treatment, but Nigerians, who were protesting, were being killed by the government. The government is the one behaving like a terrorist right now,” She added.