EFCC Set to Arraign Bobrisky Over Alleged Financial Misconduct



The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is poised to arraign popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, before a Federal High Court in Lagos today, April 5. The charges against Bobrisky include alleged abuse of the naira and failure to declare his firm's activities involving N180.7 million.


Bobrisky was reportedly arrested on Wednesday, April 3, and has been held in a separate cell pending the arraignment.


In a charge marked FHC/L/244c/2024 filed on Thursday, April 4, the EFCC listed six counts against Bobrisky. The first four counts accuse him of naira abuse, while the fifth and sixth counts are related to his company, Bob Express.


The charges include allegations that Bobrisky tampered with various sums of money during social events at different locations and times, totaling N490,000. Additionally, Bobrisky is accused of failing to declare the activities of his company, Bob Express, for which substantial sums were paid into the company's accounts between September 2021 and April 2024.


The charges are said to contravene various sections of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

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