Naira Abuse: Bobrisky To Be Arraigned In Court Today

Popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, is set to appear today before a Federal High Court in Lagos on charges of naira abuse and failing to declare his company’s financial activities.

Recall that Bobrisky was arrested and detained by the Lagos State Command of the EFCC on Wednesday.

He was accused of abuse of naira, spraying of naira notes and currency mutilation.

In an interview with newsmen, the spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the report of his bail and failure to meet the conditions.

Oyewale said, “He has been granted administrative bail but yet to meet bail conditions.”

Oyewale had earlier noted that “Bobrisky is with us. He was arrested last night in Lagos, and he is at our Lagos command. We arrested him for alleged abuse of naira notes, spraying of naira notes, and currency mutilation, among others.

However, the anti-graft agency will arraign Bobrisky today, Friday at High Court (FHC) in Lagos over naira abuse and failure to declare his firm’s activities involving the sum of N180.7million.

In the charge marked FHC/L/244c/2024, the EFCC listed six counts against the defendant.
In the first four counts, the defendant was accused of naira abuse. While the 5th and 6th counts accused him of offences connected with his company, Bob Express.

The six counts read in part: “That you, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, on the 24th day of March 2024, at Imax Circle Mall, Jakande, Lekki, whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the total sum of N400,000 notes by spraying same.

“That you, OKUNEYE IDRIS OLANREWAJU, between July and August 2023 at Aja Junction, Ikorodu, whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the sum N50,000, by spraying the same

“That you, OKUNEYE IDRIS OLANREWAJU, between July and August 2023 at Aja Junction, Ikorodu, whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the sum N50,000, by spraying the same

“That you, OKUNEYE IDRIS OLANREWAJU, sometime in December 2023 at White Stone Event Hall, Ikeja, during a social event tampered with the sum N20,000 by spraying same.

“That you, OKUNEYE IDRIS OLANREWAJU, sometimes in 2022 at Event Hall, Oniru, Victory Island, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the sum N20,000 by spraying same…”

The four counts were said to have contravened Section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007.

The four counts were said to have contravened Section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007.

Counts 5 and 6 read: “That you OKUNEYE IDRIS OLANREWAJU trading under the name and style of BOB EXPRESS, between 1st September 2021 to 4th April 2024 in Lagos, failed to submit to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering a declaration of your activities of the said company within which period the total sum of N127,780,877.98 was paid into the company’s account number 2830002929, domiciled in Ecobank Plc….

Both alleged offences contravened sections 6(1)(a), 19(1)(f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 and section 19 (2)(b) of the same Act.