THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, April 4, 2024, filed a six-count charge against Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky.
According to media reports, Bobrisky will be arraigned today, Friday before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos.
While the first four counts of the charge border on abuse of the Naira, the last two counts border on alleged money laundering.
In the charge sheet filed by EFCC Prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), alongside seven other lawyers, Bobrisky, in the first count, is alleged to have tampered with the sum of N400,000 by spraying same while dancing at a social event at the IMAX Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos, on March 24, 2024, and is contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.
In count two, Bobrisky, between July and August 2023 at Aga Junction, Ikorodu, also tampered with another sum of N50,000 by spraying the same at a social event while dancing.
In count three, Bobrisky, in Dec. 2023 at White Steve Event Hall, Ikeja, also sprayed and tampered with another sum of N20,000 while dancing.
Count four also accused Bobrisky of spraying and tampering with another sum of N20,000 while dancing at another event in Oniru, Victoria Island.
In count five, Bobrisky, while trading under the name and style of Bob Express between Sept 1, 2021, and April 4, 2024, in Lagos, failed to submit to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, a declaration of the activities of the said company, (Bob Express), within which period the total sum of N127. 7m was paid into the company account domiciled with Ecobank.
In count six, Bobrisky is also accused of failing to submit a declaration of the activities of the company within the same period when another N53m was paid into the company’s account thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 6(1)(a), and Section 19(1) (f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention And Prohibition) Act and punishable under Section 19 (2) (b) of the same Act.
