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Gtbank operations grounded in Kaduna

By Gabriel Udeh, Kaduna

Guaranty Trust Bank (Gtbank), Kaduna main branch, located at the popular Murtala square, has been shutdown.


The bank computers, Generator systems and other valuables have also reportedly been confiscated.


The incident occurred Wednesday evening when some people allegedly implemting a court judgement with some police escorts stormed the premises of the bank.


Eyewitness said the people, suspected to be acting on the order of court invaded the bank around 4:00pm and shutdown it dow Wednesday evening taking away the valuables in a van.


Simultaneously, the bank branch, also at Kaduna Central market area was also completely shut down with customers left stranded.

A private security guard (name withheld) however confirmed to our correspondent that the bank was out of cash at that particular time, when asked.

Contacted for clarification, the Kaduna police command spokesman Muhammed Jalige could not respond.


Our reporter who went round on Thursday afternoon confirmed from some of the bank staffs that all Kaduna branch, with issues have been temporarily shutdown.

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