A popular Nigerian transgender woman was on Friday jailed for six months after a local court convicted her of throwing the local currency into the air, a practice known as spraying, a rare conviction that was criticized by many in the West African nation where it is common, though illegal, for people to spray money. Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju better known as Bobrisky, was accused of “tampering” with the naira notes by spraying them at an event.
Her six-month sentence — handed without the available option of a fine — is the maximum permitted by law for the offence. She is allowed to appeal the judgment. “Selective enforcement of the law is a problem in Nigeria,” said human rights lawyer Festus Ogun, who asked why Bobrisky was “singled out” by the anti-graft agency. Bobrisky said in court that she was not aware of the law.
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