The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky , to six months in custody over naira abuse .
The court initially fixed 9 April for sentencing, but had to postpone it till Friday due to the Eid-el-Fitr holiday that coincided with the earlier scheduled date.EFCC had filed the charge, marked FHC/L/244c/2024, with four counts of naira abuse and two counts of alleged money laundering against Bobrisky.
Granting his prayer, the judge, Mr Awogboro, then struck out the two counts and ordered that the now four-count charge be read to the defendant. It added that it had invited the 31-year-old after a viral video clip showed her spraying and flaunting wads of new naira notes at the premiere of a movie, 'Ajakaju', on 24 March.
"Investigation also revealed that he had also committed the alleged offence at some other event centres and parties at different times. In the first count, Bobrisky is alleged to have tampered with N400,000 by spraying the same while dancing at a social event at the IMAX Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos on 24 March.The offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 21 of the Central Bank Act 2007.
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