The Management of First Bank, Nigeria’s foremost retail lender has denied that its branch or head office at Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory has been sealed.
The management in a statement issued on Friday stated that the information referenced by the published story is a misrepresentation of facts and misleading.
It said the unlawful enforcement of a garnishee order issued by a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on August 4, 2022, has been challenged in court.
The statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to the news reports online with the conflicting claims that FirstBank branch or/head office has been sealed.
Please be informed that the referenced story is a misrepresentation of the facts and misleading. Neither our branch nor head office was sealed. On the 4th of August, 2022, there was an unlawful enforcement at the Bank’s Coomassie House Branch of a garnishee order issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja which order the Bank is being challenged in court.
While the Bank has taken appropriate legal steps to deal with the situation, we wish to reassure our customers of unhindered banking services and unique customer experience in all our branches and through our numerous alternative channels.”