2018-06-21 | FPR/AML/GEN/BOF/01/028

Circular to Banks: Imposition of Targeted Sanctions on Nineteen (19) Individuals Identified as Obstructing the Implementation of Conakry Agreement

The ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government imposed targeted sanctions on 19 individuals for obstructing the implementation of the Conakry Agreement in Guinea Bissau. Banks are required to report to the CBN within five days if any of the listed individuals operate accounts with them and their related interests. A nil return is required if no such accounts exist.

Tel: 0 9-46237401 E-ma il:fprd@cbn.gov.ng June 20, 2018 FPR/AML/GEN/BOF/01/028

Circular To Banks:

IMPOSITION OF TARGETED SANCTIONS ON NINETEEN (19) INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED AS OBSTRUCTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONAKRY AGREEMENT The ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government adopted a resolution in February 4, 2018 to impose targeted sanctions on nineteen (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 (PSC) of the African Union and endorsed by the United Nations Security Council resolution 2402 (2018).

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 where no such account(s) exists.

KEVIN N. AMUGO DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL POLICY AND REGULATION DEPARTMENT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGEI Financial Policy and Regulation Departmen Central Business District P.M.B. 0187 Garki, Abuja.

TARGETED SANCTIONS: LIST OF NINETEEN (19) INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED AS OBSTRUCTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONAKRY AGREEMENT

  1. Braima Camara 2. Rui Dia De Sousa 3. Soares Sambu 4. Abel Da Silva Gomes 5. Manuel Nascimento Lopes 6. Eduardo Mamadu Balde 7. Maria Aurora Abissa Sano 8. Florentino Mendes Viegas 9. Orlando Mendes Viegas 10. Certorio Biote 11. Domingos Quade 12. Carlitos Barai 13. Domingos Malu 14. Antonio Sedja Man 15. Bacari Biai 16. Botche Cande 17. Herson Goudjabi Vaz 18. Victor Madinga 19. Fernando Vaz
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