EFCC to arraign Bobrisky for money laundering, naira mutilation Friday

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday filed a six-count charge against Nigerian cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, before the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court for alleged money laundering and mutilation of the naira.

Bobrisky was apprehended by the anti-graft agency in connection with these charges.

According to the charge labeled FHC/l/244c/2024, the defendant is accused of committing the alleged offence on March 24 at Circle Mall, Jakande, in the Lekki area of Lagos.

The EFCC alleges that Bobrisky tampered with a cumulative sum of N400,000 while dancing during a social event by spraying the money in various tranches.

Additionally, the prosecution claims that the defendant, operating under the name and style of BobExpress between September 1, 2021, and April 4, failed to submit a declaration of his company’s activities to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering.

During this period, the EFCC asserts that N128 million was deposited into the company’s account, and yet, no declaration was submitted regarding these financial transactions.

Furthermore, within the same timeframe, the defendant allegedly neglected to submit a declaration of his company’s activities to the unit, despite receiving a sum of N53 million into the company's account.

These alleged actions contravene the provisions of sections 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007 and 19 of the Money Laundering Act 2022.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday (April 5).