As gathered, the bank decision was in compliance with the directives of the Department of State Services (DSS) that mandated that the protesters account be frozen immediately.

It was learnt that UBA on Friday, complied with the letter from the DSS to freeze the account in its custody.

This development came after they had gotten a conditional approval from the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to continue preparation for their planned demonstration.

The DSS directive to the financial institution, sources said, was a strategy to prevent suspected mercenaries from allegedly participating in the demonstration scheduled to start from Thursday, August 1st, 2024.

Following the closure, the counsel to the protesters Inibehe Effiong, has written to the financial institution requesting that the embargo placed on the account: Take It Back with number: 2109193911, be lifted immediately.

He said: “We were further informed by our Client today, 26th day of July 2024, that it has been unable to access the above described account as the said account has been frozen by the Bank and rendered inoperable.

“As of the time of writing this letter to you, neither the Bank nor any of its staff has offered any formal explanation in respect of the restriction on our Client’s account.

“In view of the above, we are by this letter demanding that you offer a well- detailed, formal and immediate written explanation for the freezing of our Client’s account within 24 hours of the receipt of this either”

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Sowore was arrested by the police and arraigned at the Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja.

The Federal Government arraigned Sowore on three charges of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and attempt to incite others.

Sowore and the four others all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Prosecution, however, alleged that the defendants were arrested on New Year’s eve with placards calling for a violent revolution against President Muhammadu Buhari.

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