The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today charge popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, alias Bobrisky, with naira misuse and failing to register his firm’s activities totaling N180.7 million in a Federal High Court in Lagos.
The anti-graft office filed the accusation against the social media personality on Thursday, according to its attorney. Meanwhile, he was confined in a different cell.
The expected arraignment came after Bobrisky was arrested the day before for alleged Naira abuse.
The EFCC charged the defendant with six charges under FHC/L/244c/2024.
In the first four charges, the defendant was charged with naira abuse. The fifth and sixth counts accused him of offences related to his company, Bob Express.
The six counts stated, in part:
“That you, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, on March 24, 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, Idris Okuneye, between July and August 2023 at Aga Junction, Ikorodu, whilst dancing during a social event, tampered with the sum of N50,000, by spraying same.
“That you, Idris Okuneye, sometime in December 2023 at White Steve Event Hall, Ikeja, during a social event, tampered with the sum of N20,000 by spraying same.
“That you, Idris Okuneye, sometimes in 2022 at Event Hall, Oniru, Victory Island, within the jurisdiction of this court whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the sum of N20,000 by spraying same.”
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