Bobrisky Arrives Court To Face Money Laundering And Naira Abuse Charges

Popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky has arrived at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday morning, where he is being arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on allegations bordering on money laundering and abuse of the Naira.

Bobrisky, who was arrested on Wednesday night, was granted administrative bail by the EFCC on Thursday but failed to meet the bail conditions, and slept in EFCC custody.

Bobrisky was driven to the Federal High Court premises around 9 am in a white Hiace Toyota bus by EFCC operatives under armed police escorts. He is being docked before Justice Abimbola Awogboro on a six-count charge of allegedly laundering N180 million through his company, Bob Express, and tampering with N490,000 notes by spraying.

While the first four counts of the charge signed by the EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), alleged that the defendant abused the Naira currency, the last two counts border on alleged money laundering.

The Full Charges against Bobrisky

In the first count, Bobrisky is accused of tampering with N400,000 by spraying the same while dancing at a social event at the IMAX Circle Mall in Lekki, Lagos.

He was also alleged, in count 2, to have between July and August 2023 at Aja Junction, Ikorodu, also tampered with another sum of N50,000 by spraying same at a social event while dancing.

In count 3, Bobrisky, in December 2023 at White Steve Event Hall, Ikeja, also sprayed and tampered with another sum of N20,000 while dancing.

In count 4,  he is accused of spraying and tampering with another sum of N20,000 while dancing at another event in Oniru, Victoria Island. The EFCC said the offence was committed on March 24, 2024, and is contrary to, and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.

In count 5, Bobrisky, while trading under the name and style of Bob Express between September 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 6, 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.