There was mild drama at an Access Bank branch after an elderly man reportedly took down the bank’s signboard to protest what he described as repeated, unexplained debit alerts on his account.
Eyewitnesses said the visibly aggrieved man arrived at the branch, demanding an explanation for several unauthorized deductions. When his complaints were allegedly ignored, he removed the bank’s outdoor signboard, declaring he would not return it until his money was refunded.
Videos circulating online show the elderly man walking away with the bank’s signboard in hand.
Along the way, curious onlookers stopped him to inquire about the incident and eventually collected the signboard from him.
The incident has fueled social media discussions about the rising frustration of bank customers facing unresolved debit alerts and poor response from financial institutions.
A Facebook user, Prince AdeDeji Lordswill, suggested the man must have been provoked by the bank’s staff before reacting.
“Only God knows how much they infuriated the old man inside the bank before he could make such crazy act,” he said.
Another user, Catherine Nwagwu, humorously noted that despite the man wearing his traditional isi agu attire and red cap — symbols of respect — the bank still did not take him seriously.
“Papa this people no really rate your isi Agu, you even added your red cap yet they didn’t take you seriously. Ngwanu show them you are a red cap chief,” Nwagwu wrote.
Don Jaja Exclusive imagined the man’s frustration, joking that he probably argued with himself before deciding to take the bank’s signboard.
“Papa this people no really rate your isi Agu, you even added your red cap yet they didn’t take you seriously. Ngwanu show them you are a red cap chief,” he quipped.
As of press time, Access Bank has yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident.
