Controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, famously known as Bobrisky, appeared before the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday and pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of abuse of the naira filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Originally facing a six-count charge, the EFCC’s prosecution counsel, Suleiman Suleiman, requested the court to strike out counts five and six, related to money laundering charges. Justice Abimbola Awogboro subsequently struck out these counts, leaving Bobrisky arraigned on counts one to four.
Bobrisky, upon understanding the charges read to him, admitted his guilt to the court.
The 31-year-old cross-dresser arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos for his arraignment on allegations of money laundering and naira abuse. The EFCC had invited him following a video report showing him spraying and displaying wads of new Naira notes at the premiere of a movie titled “Ajakaju,” produced by Nollywood actress Eniola Ajao at Film One Circle Mall in Lekki, Lagos, on March 24, 2024.
According to the EFCC spokesperson, Bobrisky had been in their detention since Wednesday night and failed to meet the administrative bail offered to him on Thursday.
While Bobrisky’s guilty plea addresses the charges brought against him, the EFCC’s investigation into the matter continues. The commission’s scrutiny focuses on the alleged act of spraying and flaunting money during the movie premiere, which prompted the initial summons of the cross-dresser.
As the legal proceedings unfold, Bobrisky’s plea and the ongoing investigation underscore the seriousness with which financial crimes, including abuse of currency, are treated in Nigeria’s legal system.
