First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider has debunked reports that its headquarters located at the Central Business District, Abuja has been sealed.
In a statement on Friday, the Bank said the reports were a misrepresentation of the facts and misleading as neither a branch of the Bank nor its head office was sealed.
The Bank explained that on the 4th of August, 2022, there was an unlawful enforcement at its Coomassie House Branch of a garnishee order issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja which order the Bank is still challenging in court.
The statement read: “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 still challenging 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.”