Bobrisky risks 14-year jail term as he faces criminal charges
The controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly called Bobrisky, risk a jail term between four and fourteen years as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) arraigned him on Friday on a six-count charge bordering on money laundering and other offences
Penpushing reports that Bobrisky was earlier arrested by the anti-graft commission on Wednesday and thereafter prepared charges against him, which is expected to be heard at Federal High Court in Lagos before Justice Abimbola Awogboro
The new Act, however, provides that a person who commits the offense of money laundering is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than four years but not more than fourteen years or a fine not less than five times the value of the proceeds of the crime or both and a body corporate is liable on.
Penpushing further reports that Head Media and Publicity of the commission Dele Oyewale in a statement said the agency prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo alongside seven other lawyers, filed the charges against Bobrisky.
The initial four counts relate to Naira abuse, while the remaining two counts involve alleged money laundering, while details of the counts, as contained in a statement issued by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), are presented below.
‘Bobrisky, in the first count, is alleged to have tampered with the sum of N400,000 by spraying the same while dancing at a social event at the IMAX Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos.
‘The offence was committed on 24 March 2024 and is contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.
‘In count two, Bobrisky, between July and August 2023 at Aja Junction, Ikorodu, also tampered with another sum of N50,000 by spraying the same at a social event while dancing.
‘In count three, Bobrisky, in December 2023 at White Steve Event Hall, Ikeja also sprayed and tampered with another sum of N20,000 while dancing.
Penpushing also reports that the statement added that the count four accused Bobrisky of spraying and tampering with another sum of N20,000 while dancing at another event in Oniru, Victoria Island, of Lagos State
“In count five, Bobrisky, while trading under the name and style of Bob Express between 1 September 2021 and 4 April 2024 in Lagos, failed to submit to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering a declaration of the activities of the said company, (Bob Express), within which period the total sum of N127. 7m was paid into the company account domiciled with Ecobank.
“In count six, Bobrisky is also accused of failing to submit a declaration of the activities of the company within the same period when another N53 million was paid into the company’s account, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 6(1)(a), and Section 19(1) (f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention And Prohibition) Act and punishable under Section 19 (2) (b) of the same Act.”
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