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4 days ago
Controversial social media personality and crossdresser, Idris Olarewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been making headlines following his recent detention. The Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS) has confirmed that Bobrisky was treated as an ordinary detainee during his time in custody. Upon his arrest, Bob underwent a thorough examination to determine his biological sex. Despite…
After Bobrisky, EFCC is investigating more celebrities for naira abuse
4 days ago
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it is investigating more celebrities for abuse of the naira. EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale said this in a statement following the sentencing of popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky to six months imprisonment. READ ALSO: Naira abuse: Court sentences Bobrisky to six months in custody He…
13 Apr
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, sentenced convicted social media influencer, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky to six months in custody over mutilation of the naira.
After Bobrisky, EFCC is investigating more celebrities for naira abuse
12 Apr
Popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky who has always identified as a woman openly confessed to being a man in court on Friday. Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos sentenced Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment. READ ALSO: Naira abuse: Court sentences Bobrisky to six months in custody A…
12 Apr
A Federal High Court in Lagos State sentenced convicted crossdresser Idris Okuneye (alias Bobrisky), to six months in prison for abuse of the naira on Friday. The court did not give the cross dresser an option of fine. Bobrisky was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court convicted him on April…
12 Apr
In January 2014, a coalition of advocates, including Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN); Jiti Ogunye and Tokunbo Mumuni, both senior lawyers; and I wrote to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), inviting it “to investigate the allegations of fraud detailed by the two committees set up by President Goodluck Jonathan in the wake of the 2012 fuel subsidy crisis.” It failed to do so.
10 Apr
Nigerian crossdresser Bobrisky recently drew public attention to the existence of the Clean Note Policy, a legal document, whose violation could land erring individuals in jail for abuse of the naira note. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Bobrisky in court, where he faces four charges related to the mutilation of N490,000 worth…
5 Apr
Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has said he was not aware a law about naira abuse exists in Nigeria. Bobrisky was arraigned on Friday, 5 April 2024, on a four-count charge bordering on mutilation of the Naira notes to the tune of N490,000. The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
5 Apr
Popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, has pleaded guilty to four counts bordering on naira abuse. Bobrisky was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Federal High Court, Lagos on Friday. Before the charge was read, EFCC’s counsel, Suleiman Suleiman, asked the court to strike out counts five and…
5 Apr
Popular crossdresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday to be arraigned. Bobrisky was driven into court by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a white bus at about 9:12 am. The judge presiding over the case is Justice Abimbola Awogboro.…
4 Apr
Following the invitation of a popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye a.k.a Bobrisky by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on April 4, the Commission will arraign him before a Federal High Court (FHC) in Lagos today.
4 Apr
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday. Bobrisky is expected to be docked by the anti-graft agency on allegations concerning money laundering and Naira abuse. The crossdresser, who was arrested on Wednesday by…

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