Cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was on Friday sentenced by Justice Abimbola Awogboro, of the Federal High Court, Lagos, to six months imprisonment without an option of fine, for abusing Nigeria’s currency.
The Judge, while sentencing the convict, said the judgement will serve as deterrent to others that are fond of abusing and mutilating the Naira, the Nigerian currency.
Prior to the sentence, the Judge asked the convict what his sex is, and he quickly replied that, ‘I am a man’.
The Judge ruled that the jail term commenced from March 24, 2024, the day of his arrest.
It would be recalled that the court had on April 5, convicted Mr Okuneye, after he pleaded guilty to the four-count charge of abusing the Naira made against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The Judge consequently, adjourned to last Thursday, for sentencing, but the day was declared as public holiday by the Federal Government for the Eid-el-Fitri celebration.
The charges against him read: “that you, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, on the 24th day of March, 2024, at Imax Circle Mall, Jakande, Lekki, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during a social event tampered with| the total sum of N400,000.00 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira) notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying the same and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007”.
“That you, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, between July and August, 2023 at Aja Junction, Ikorodu, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the sum N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.”
“That you, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, sometime in December, 2023 at White Steve Event Hall, Ikeja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the sum N20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.”
“That you, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, sometime in 2022 at Event Hall, Oniru, Victoria Island, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the sum N20, 000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act,2007.”
