5th April, 2024
….Bobrisky is scheduled to take his plea before the vacation judge, Justice Abimbola Awogboro.
By Ayorinde Oluokun
Bobrisky, (real name Idris Okuneye) has arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos for arraignment on charges of money laundering and naira abuse levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Bobrisky is scheduled to take his plea before the vacation judge, Justice Abimbola Awogboro.
EFCC arrested Bobrisky on Wednesday in Lagos following a video report of him spraying and flaunting wads of new Naira notes at the premiere of a movie, Ajakaju, produced by Eniola Ajao, a Nollywood actress and producer, at Film One Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos on March 24, 2024.
However, on Thursday, EFCC filed a six-count charge before a Federal High Court Lagos against him over alleged money laundering and mutilation of the naira.
According to the charge, labelled FHC/l/244c/2024, the defendant was said to have committed the offence on March 24, at Circle Mall, Jakande in the Lekki area of Lagos.
The agency alleged that he 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.