12th April 2024, NewsOrient
News Update

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment without an option of fine. He was sentenced for abusing the Nigerian currency, the naira.

In her ruling, Justice Abimbola Awogboro said the judgment will serve as a deterrent to others who are fond of abusing and mutilating the naira.

Before giving the sentence, the judge had asked Bobrisky about his sex, and the cross-dresser replied promptly that he is a man.

After that, the judge ruled that Bobrisky will serve his jail term at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre.

The judge in her ruling held that the jail term would commence on March 24, 2024, the day of his arrest.

It would be recalled that the court had on April 5, convicted Bobrisky after he pleaded guilty to a 4 counts charge of abuse of the Nigerian currency, the naira.

Bobrisky was dragged to the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with four counts charges, thus: “that you, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, on the 24th day of March 2024, at Imax Circle Mall, Jakande, Lekki, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the total sum of N400,000.00 (four hundred thousand naira) notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007;

“That you, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, between July and August 2023 at Aja Junction, lkorodu, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the sum N50, 000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007;

“That you, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, sometimes in December 2023 at White Steve Event Hall, Ikeja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the sum N20,000.00 (twenty thousand naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007;

“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 N20,000.00 (twenty thousand naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.”

After the conviction, the judge had adjourned to last Thursday for sentencing, but that did not take place then because the Federal Government suddenly declared the day a public holiday for the Eid-El-Fitr celebration.

Today’s proceedings at the Federal High Court, Lagos, especially Bobrisky’s clear response to the question put before him as to his sex, may have put paid to the controversy over his real sex. It seems certain that from today, it may seem more accurate to identify Bobrisky as a male.

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