Bobrisky Unable To Meet Bail Conditions

Bobrisky appeared before the Lagos High Court on charges of money laundering and naira abuse, but he was unable to comply with the bail requirements.

Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, is a controversial cross-dresser who has shown up before the Federal High Court in Lagos to be arraigned on charges of money laundering and currency misuse.

Bobrisky was charged on Thursday with six counts of money laundering and naira abuse by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Bobrisky is expected to enter a plea before Justice Abimbola Awogboro, the vacation judge.

The transvestite, who had been detained by the EFCC since Wednesday night, did not accept the administrative bail that was extended to him on Thursday.

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

Additionally, Bobrisky was accused of stealing another N50,000 during a social gathering in Aja Junction, Ikorodu between July and August 2023 by dancing while spray-painting the money.

According to the anti-graft organization, Bobrisky also sprayed and tampered with an additional N20,000 while dancing at White Steve Event Hall in Ikeja in December 2023.

He was also charged with using N20,000 to spray and tamper with money while dancing at another event in Oniru, Victoria Island.

Also, Bobrisky was accused of stealing another N50,000 during a social gathering in Aja Junction, Ikorodu between July and August 2023 by dancing while spray-painting the money.

According to the anti-graft organization, Bobrisky also sprayed and tampered with an additional N20,000 while dancing at White Steve Event Hall in Ikeja in December 2023.

He was also charged for misting and tampering with N20,000 during a dance performance at another Oniru, Victoria Island festival.

According to the EFCC, Bobrisky failed to provide the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering with a declaration of the activities of the aforementioned company, Bob Express, during the period from September 1, 2021, to April 4, 2024, in Lagos. During that time, a total of N127. 7 million was paid into the company's Ecobank-domiciled account.

In the same time frame that another N53 million was deposited into the business's account, Bobrisky was also charged with neglecting to provide a declaration of the operations of the company.

The Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act's Sections 6 (1)(a) and 19 (1) (f) were broken, and Section 19 (2) of the same Act punished the offenses, according to the EFCC.

Bobrisky, who has been detained by the EFCC since Wednesday night, did not comply with the administrative bail that was extended to him on Thursday.

The cross-dresser was reportedly being held in a single cell, according to sources.

“He has no cellmates, he's neither in a male nor female cell, he's the only one in his cell,” according to a source.