Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, is a controversial cross-dresser who was sentenced to six months in prison without the possibility of a fine by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday for abusing the Naira.
It will be remembered that on April 5, the court found him guilty of the counts of misusing Naira currency brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The judge, however, adjourned the sentencing until last Thursday but due to the Eid-ul-Fitri Celebration, the Federal government declared that day to be a public holiday
Before the sentencing, when the judge inquired about his sex, he promptly answered that he is a guy. When the judge asked, “Are you a man or a woman?” Bobrisky responded, “I am a man.”
During Bobrisky’s sentencing, the judge declared that the ruling would serve as a warning to those who might be discovered to be abusing and mutilating the Naira
According to the judge’s decision, the prison sentence will start on March 24, 2024, the day of his arrest.
The charges made against him stated: “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 af 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.”
