Human Rights Watch call on the Nigerian authorities to unblock #ENDSARS protestors bank accounts

Human Rights Watch has called on the Nigerian authorities to lift measures aimed at suppressing recent protests against police brutality. It's described the freezing of bank accounts of people linked to last month's demonstrations, as a gross abuse of power. According to Human Rights Watch the freezing of bank accounts started days after nationwide protests over an abusive police unit began on October 8. The Central Bank of Nigeria instructed private banks to freeze several organizations' and individuals' accounts to stop the flow of funds supporting the protests. The National Broadcasting Commission, the state-run television and radio regulator, has fined three independent television stations that reported on the violent security force response to protests. They used footage posted on social media that the commission claims were unverified and contributed to the violence. There had been threats of fresh protests against the blocking of the accounts of key protesters. For more on this story, we are now joined on the line from Abuja, Nigeria by Anietie Ewang Human Rights Watch Researcher, Africa Division.


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