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Bobrisky Pleads Guilty In Court

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Cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on Friday pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of abuse of the Naira preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a Lagos court.

Bobrisky arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos around 11:50 a.m. for his arraignment on charges of money laundering and abuse of the Naira.

He was originally arraigned on a six-count charge, but two of the charges were dropped following a discussion between the parties. Bobrisky was then charged with counts one to four, and he pleaded guilty to the charges.



When asked if he understood the charge read to him, he replied, “Yes, I am guilty.”

Justice Abimbola Awogboro convicted him after the review of the facts of the case.

While the first four counts of the charge bordered on abuse of the Naira, the last two counts bordered on alleged money laundering.

In the charge sheet filed by EFCC Prosecutor, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Rotimi Oyedepo, alongside seven other lawyers, Bobrisky in the first count was alleged to have tampered with the sum of N400,000 by spraying same while dancing at a social event at the IMAX Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos.

He was said to have committed the offence, which is contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007 on March 24, 2024.

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