4th April, 2024
By Sandra Umeh
Popular Nigerian cross- dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky will be arraigned before a Federal High Court, Lagos on Friday on a six- count charge bordering on alleged money laundering and mutilation of the naira filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The EFCC filed the six-count charge against as Bobrisky who was arrested by its operatives over the allegations in Lagos on Wednesday afternoon.
The anti-graft agency, in the charges said Bobrisky committed the offence on March 24, at Circle Mall, Jakande in the Lekki area of Lagos.
According to EFCC, the crossdresser tampered with the cumulative sum of N400,000 while dancing during a social event, by spraying the same in various tranches.
The prosecution also alleged that the defendant trading under the name and style of BobExpress between Sept. 1, 2021 and April 4, also failed to submit to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering , a declaration of the activities of his company.
According to the EFCC, within the said period, the sum of N128 million was paid into the company’s account.
It alleged that within same period the defendant failed to submit a declaration to the unit, of his company, where the sum of N53 million was paid.
The offences contravene the provisions of sections 21(1) Central Bank Act 2007, and 19 Money Laundering Act 2022.
Bobrisky would be arraigned on Friday (April 5). (NAN