#EndSARS: Rinu To Sue CBN For Unlawfully Freezing Her Account

Bolatito Rinu Oduala, one of the front liners of the #EndSARS protests, has made known her intention to sue the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for unlawfully freezing her bank accounts for over three months without investigation.

The court had ordered that the bank accounts of alleged #EndSARS promoters be frozen following an ex-parte application brought before it by the CBN weeks after the protest.

The court said the order was to allow the CBN to conclude its investigation into an allegation that the accounts were used to finance terrorism.

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The 20 persons listed as Defendants in the suit were 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, Adegoke Emmanuel, Umoh Ekanem, Babatunde Segun, Mulu Teghenan, Mary Oshifowora, Winifred Jacob, Victor Solomon, and Idunu Williams.

On Wednesday, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja directed banks to unfreeze all the accounts after the legal teams of both the CBN and the 20 defendants announced their decision to withdraw all pending applications and the entire suit.

Reacting to the new court order, Rinu stated that freezing her account was an act of intimidation.

Via her verified Twitter account, she announced that she already talked to her lawyers and they have decided to sue the CBN.

It’s time to sue CBN for the unlawful freeze of my accounts.

I was accused of money laundering & terrorism but no investigations were done in the past 3 months. This was purely an act of intimidation!

I have informed my lawyers, Falana and Falana Chambers & we will be suing!✌?

— Rinu #EndSARS?? (@SavvyRinu) February 10, 2021

Recall that Rinu, alongside Majekodunmi Temiope, was nominated by the Coalition of Protest Group to represent youths at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution, which was set up to ensure justice for all victims of police brutality and the Lekki Massacre.