Lawrence C. Nnoli VERSUS Guaranty Trust Bank Plc
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A Nigerian lawyer, Lawrence C. Nnoli has dragged Guaranty Trust Bank Plc before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos over illegal deductions made on his bank account domiciled with the bank.

Trouble started when the plaintiff noticed some discrepancies in his statement of account. Upon noticing this,he reported same to the bank. After making the report, the bank acknowledged same and promised to settle the discrepancies and which they did.

However some months later, the discrepancies resurfaced making the plaintiff to write the bank requesting the closure of his account in December 2018. But instead of closing the plaintiff's account as requested and paying out the closing balance to the plaintiff, the bank quickly made another illegal debit from the plaintiff’s account claiming it is money they failed to deduct from the plaintiff's account in 2017 as a result of system error.

All efforts by the plaintiff to get the bank to reverse the illegal debit fell on deaf ears prompting the plaintiff to approach the court for specific reliefs and exemplary damages. Though the bank has been served with the plaintiff's originating court processes, it is yet to file its defence.

GTBank o. Haba na. Pity Nigerians with these illegal deductions please