Olasele Anthony, a Nigerian citizen, has raised concerns about Polaris Bank allegedly freezing his bank account by imposing a Post No Debit (PND) restriction in an attempt to swindle millions of naira from him.

Anthony shared his ordeal, stating that he became suspicious when his account with Polaris Bank became inactive, preventing him from carrying out any transactions.

After contacting the bank, he was informed that the account had been affected by a court order declaring him deceased.

“On February 3, I noticed that my account was inactive. I reached out to Polaris Bank, completed all the required forms, and have been in regular communication with their agents since then,” Anthony explained.

He further disclosed that the bank claimed to possess a court order from March, issued by an Abuja court, stating that he was deceased, leading to the placement of a PND on his account. However, despite his requests, the bank has refused to provide him with a copy of the court order.

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Anthony expressed his frustration, demanding that Polaris Bank furnish him with the court order, allowing him to present proof of being alive or lift the account’s inactive status.

He also questioned how he could know which court to approach without knowledge of the court where his alleged death was legally declared.

In response to the situation, Anthony revealed that he had filed a legal complaint with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Polaris Bank, urging them to provide comprehensive details of the incident and lift the PND on his account.

As of the time of reporting, the bank had not responded to an email seeking their reaction to the customer’s claim.