CBN orders banks to spy on 19 persons [Full list]

Following the political crisis in Guinea Bissau, the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks to disclose all existing accounts,
including business interests or relations linked to the 19 persons
which it said had been placed on targeted sanction.

The Central Bank in a circular yesterday, also urged banks to ensure
that their subsidiaries conduct similar checks and render details of
any suspicious transaction to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit
immediately.

Those affected included: Braima Camara; Rui Dia De Sousa; Soares
Sambu; Abel Da Silva Gomes;Manuel Nascimento Lopes; Eduardo Mamadu
Balde;Maria Aurora Abissa Sana and Florentino Mendes Viegas.

Others are: Orlando Mende Viegas; Certorio Biote; Domingos Quade;
Carlitos Barai; Domingos Malu; Antonio Sedja Man; Bacari Biai; Botche
Cande; Herson Goudjabi Vaz; Victor Madinga and Fernando Vaz.

The circular was signed by the Director, Financial Policy and
Regulation Department, Mr. Kevin Amugo

It read: "The ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government
adopted a resolution in February 4, 2018 to impose targeted sanctions
on 19 individuals identified to be obstructing the implementation of
the Conakry Agreement aimed at resolving the political crisis in
Guinea Bissau.

"The resolution was subsequently ratified by the Peace and Security
Council (PSQ of the African Union and endorsed by the United Nations
Security Council resolution 2402 (2013)."

"You are by this circular, required to report to the CBN within five
working days, the existence of account (s) operated by the attached
targeted individuals and their related interests.

"You are also required to ensure that your subsidiaries and associate
companies conduct similar checks and render suspicious transaction
reports to the NFIU, accordingly.

"A nil return would be required when no such account(s) exists."