Protest in Ondo over naira swap

Protest in Ondo over naira swap

Protest has erupted in Akure, the Ondo State capital, over the refusal of commercial banks to receive old Naira notes from customers as well as pay out new notes.

The protest began at the First Bank, Alagbaka by angry customers who had waited for several hours without being attended to, according to a report by The Nation.

Other banks in Akure have shut businesses to avoid being attacked.

Roads were also barricaded by angry protesters.

Details later…