A rights activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju , has faulted the six-month sentence handed down to Okuneye Idris Olarewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky , over Naira mutilation. Adeyanju urged security agencies to adopt a community service approach for victimless crimes like currency mutilation in the country. On Friday, Justice Abimbola Awogboro handed down a six-month sentence without the option of a fine to Bobrisky .
Olarewaju, a first-time offender, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment, notwithstanding his allocutus and promise to use his platform to sensitise the public against Naira mutilation. 'In handing down sentences, we urge our courts to be mindful of the cultural undertone surrounding offences. The act of spraying Naira or , though an offence criminalised by law, is one that has been part of our cultural practice from time immemorial.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
Rights Activist Lawyer Deji Adeyanju Six-Month Sentence Bobrisky Naira Mutilation Community Service Victimless Crimes Currency Mutilation Jail Term Ikoyi Prison Lagos
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