Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, a popular crossdresser, is set to face charges of money laundering and mutilation of the Naira by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
It was reported in the early hours of Thursday that Bobrisky was arrested on April 3rd at his residence in Pinnock Estate, Lagos and charged with six counts. According to Channels Television, he is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos.
The first four charges against Bobrisky focus on the abuse of the Naira, while the latter two counts deal with alleged money laundering. EFCC Prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and seven other attorneys submitted the charge sheet.
Bobrisky is accused, in the first count, of tampering with the sum of N400,000 by spraying it while dancing during a social gathering at the IMAX Circle Mall in Lekki, Lagos. This act, which was committed on March 24, 2024, is forbidden and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act of 2007.
In count two, it is alleged that Bobrisky tampered with another amount of N50,000 by dancing and spraying it at a social event at Aja Junction, Ikorodu, between July and August 2023.
In count three, it is claimed that Bobrisky sprayed and tampered with an additional N20,000 while dancing at White Steve Event Hall in Ikeja in December 2023.
Bobrisky is also accused, in count four, of spraying and tampering with another N20,000 while dancing at another event in Oniru, Victoria Island.
In count five, Bobrisky is charged with trading under the name and style of Bob Express in Lagos between September 1, 2021, and April 4, 2024. It is alleged that Bobrisky failed to provide the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering with a declaration of the activities of Bob Express during the period that N127.7 million was paid into the company’s account at Ecobank.
In count six, it is claimed that Bobrisky violated Sections 6(1)(a) and 19(1)(f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, as well as Section 19(2)(b) of the same Act, by neglecting to file a declaration of the company’s activities within the same time frame that another N53 million was deposited into the company’s account.