EFCC ready for Bobrisky’s arraignment in court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set arraign cross-dresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on charges of alleged money laundering. 

EFCC, on Thursday, filed six counts against Bobrisky, including charges related to money laundering and abuse of the naira.

He is expected to appear before Justice Abimbola Awogboro, the vacation judge at the Federal High Court in Lagos.

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According to the charge sheet prepared by EFCC prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) and seven other lawyers, Bobrisky is accused in the first count of tampering with the sum of N400,000 by spraying it while dancing at a social event held at the IMAX Circle Mall in Lekki, Lagos.

The commission stated that the offense occurred on March 24, 2024.

He is also accused of tampering with another sum of N50,000 by spraying it at a social event while dancing at Aja Junction, Ikorodu, between July and August 2023.

Furthermore, in December 2023 at White Steve Event Hall, Ikeja, Bobrisky allegedly sprayed and tampered with another sum of N20,000 while dancing.

He is also alleged to have sprayed and tampered with another sum of N20,000 while dancing at an event in Oniru, Victoria Island.

The EFCC stated that while operating under the name “Bob Express” between September 1, 2021, and April 4, 2024, in Lagos, Bobrisky failed to submit a declaration of the company’s activities to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering.

During this period, a total sum of N127.7 million was deposited into the company’s Ecobank account.

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Bobrisky is also accused of neglecting to submit a declaration of the company’s activities within the same period when an additional N53 million was deposited into the company’s account.

According to EFCC, the offences committed  contravened  Sections  6 (1)(a), and  19(1) (f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention And Prohibition) Act and were punishable under Section 19 (2) (b) of the same Act.

Bobrisky, who had been in the EFCC detention since Wednesday failed to meet the administrative bail offered him on Thursday.