Nollywood actor Yemi Solade has accused Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) of deducting N18,912 from his account as a service charge.

Solade, 66, made the allegation in an Instagram post on Thursday, October 1, Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day, sharing what appeared to be a transaction receipt showing the deduction.

The actor questioned the reason for the charge, saying he had maintained an account with the bank since 1995. He described the deduction as “theft and oppression” and called on other customers who may have experienced similar deductions to speak out.

“GTB, today, on Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day, you deducted over N18,000 from my account in the name and disguise of a service charge,” he said.

He added: “I’ve been with you since 1995. Almost N20,000, why?”

In another caption accompanying the post, Solade described the incident as “what an independence robbery.”

Other celebrities, including actress Fathia Balogun, expressed sympathy with his complaint in the comment section.

Solade recently also recounted an experience from his school days when he said he was paid to pretend to have a physical disability as part of a staged healing miracle in a church.