It would be better you tell us in which country is this news from
There has been banks accepting bitcoin and providing some crypto services, I remembered I read many of such news mostly in 2019 about few banks in USA starting and providing crypto custody services.
who had banned bank activities in relation to crypto-currency activities,
CBN only ban bitcoin in your country, it is not banned by the legislative signed by the exicutive, so you still have right to do anything you like with cryptocurrencies in your country, but not linking it to bank transactions like buying cryptocurrencies from crypto institutions directly using bank cards, such transactions will not even be successful.
I think the crypto-currency to bank transaction is becoming safer, because I had a friend complaining to how he sold his bitcoin to a vendor he saw their advert on line and never got any payment for it,
Using vendor can come with risks, why not use a reputable exchange for it that can serve as an escrow. Bank crypto custody is not safer than a mean privacy will be lost, I do not against it but I will advice people not to try custodial services, noncustodial is better for total control and privacy.
I don't have such experience but if this can happen then bank allowing crypto-currency transaction may be better for the likes of my friend.
P2p is better while the same aim is achieved but privacy is intact especially if it is decentralized exchange, but for convenience, zero fee, fast transaction with high volume and high liquidity, custodial exchange can be of help, and yet no direct link to bank, but though no full privacy and no total control.