Lucky Obukohwo ReportingÂ
Angry customers have locked up the gates of the First Bank at the Ring Road axis of Benin City due to their inability to make cash withdrawals at the bank
The angry youths also barricaded the Ring Road and its adjoining streets thereby compelling commuters and motorists to take alternative routes.
The aggrieved customers who took over the major road, converted it into a football field, while chanting various songs of displeasure.
The security agencies made frantic efforts to dissuade the aggrieved customers but it fell on deaf ears.
One of the aggrieved customers who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said they suffered to work for their money and also struggle to withdraw same.
He said he has been at the bank for several hours to make some withdrawals but he was not attended to.
Another customers, said the condition has been so tough and that the government cajoled them to deposit their money into the bank with the promise of giving them the new naira notes but he has not been able to make any withdrawals.
He called on the government to wade in before the situation snowballs into major crisis.