BREAKING: In Plea Bargain, Bobrisky Pleads Guilty To Abuse Of Naira, Money Laundering Charges Dropped

Controversial crossdresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky has pleaded guilty to the abuse of the naira following his appearance at a Federal High Court in Lagos this afternoon.

In an apparent deal with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the the commission dropped the money laundering charge that was also preferred against him.

GWG.ng reports that Bobrisky was brought into the court premises in a white bus at 9.12 a.m. by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) but had to wait till about noon before his case was called and he was brought in fully covered hiding his identity.

When he was called upon to take his plea before trial judge, Justice Abimbola Awogboro he pleaded guilty to the charge of abuse of the naira.

Following that the charge of money laundering preferred against him over failure to report financial transactions to the commission was dropped.

GWG.ng had earlier reported that while the first four counts of the charge border on abuse of the Naira, the last two counts border 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 is 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.

In count two, Bobrisky was said to have between July and August 2023 at Aja Junction, Ikorodu also tampered with another sum of N50,000 by spraying the same at a social event while dancing.

Count three stated that Bobrisky in December 2023 at White Steve Event Hall, Ikeja also sprayed and tampered with another sum of N20,000 while dancing.

Count four also accused Bobrisky of spraying and tampering with another sum of N20,000 while dancing at another event in Oniru, Victoria Island.

In count five, Bobrisky while trading under the name and style of Bob Express between Sept 1, 2021, and April 4, 2024, in Lagos, failed to submit to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, a declaration of the activities of the said company, (Bob Express), within which period the total sum of N127. 7m was paid into the company account domiciled with Ecobank.

Bobrisky is also accused in count six of failing to submit a declaration of the activities of the company within the same period when another N53m was paid into the company’s account thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 6(1)(a), and Section 19(1) (f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention And Prohibition) Act and punishable under Section 19 (2) (b) of the same Act.

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