Controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris aka Bobrisky has been convicted by a Federal Excessive Courtroom sitting in Lagos on Friday, April 5, 2024, after pleading responsible to the fees of naira abuse levelled in opposition to him by the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee.
The EFCC filed a six-count cost in opposition to Bobrisky, with the primary 4 counts associated to Naira abuse, and the final two counts regarding alleged cash laundering. Previous to studying the fees, the EFCC prosecutor requested the courtroom to dismiss counts 5 and 6.
Bobrisky pleaded responsible to the four-count cost of Naira abuse. He nevertheless requested to be pardoned, including that he was not conscious of the legal guidelines binding the Naira abuse and vowed to teach his followers on social media about it.
“I’m a social media influencer with over 5 million followers. I might do a video on my web page and I might educate folks about spraying cash. I cannot repeat it once more, My Lord. I remorse my actions, My Lord. I’m a first-time offender,” he mentioned.
Subsequently, Justice Abimbola Awogboro scheduled April 9, 2024, for his sentencing and ordered that he be held in EFCC custody till then.
Recall that Bobrisky was arrested and detained by the EFCC on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Based on the fee, Bobrisky was invited as a consequence of a video report of spraying new Naira notes on the premiere of Eniola Ajao’s film titled, ‘Ajakaju’, which was held at FilmOne Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos, on March 24, 2024.
In the meantime, the EFCC additionally lambasted an activist and a former Chairman of the Nationwide Human Rights Fee, Chidi Odinkalu, who described the fee’s motion as an abuse of energy.
An announcement launched on the EFCC’s social media web page learn partly, “The eye of the EFCC has been drawn to some reckless commentaries made by (Odinkalu) on the arrest of Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky) by the fee, describing it as proof of idleness or an abuse of energy.
“The fee views such commentaries from Odinkalu as unbecoming of a former head of a serious authorities company.
Okuneye was arrested and arraigned by the Fee on the premise of clear instances of abuse of the Naira to which he has pleaded responsible.
Odinkalu has a proper to free speech as a Nigerian however such a proper needs to be exercised with decorum and duty. The fee wouldn’t hesitate to take acceptable authorized actions in opposition to such uncouth commentaries in opposition to its lawful mandate by anybody.
“Odinkalu is warned and suggested to ventilate his rascally opinions extra responsibly in future conditions.”
