Wale Igbintade
Barring any last-minute change of plans, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will tomorrow (Friday) arraign Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, before a Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged money laundering.
Already, the anti-graft agency had on
Thursday filed a six-count charge against Bobrisky and he will be arraigned before Justice Abimbola Awogboro.
The first four counts of the charge border on abuse of the Naira, while the last two counts bordered on alleged money laundering.
In the charge sheet marked FHC/L/244c/2024 filed by EFCC Prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo SAN, Bobrisky in the first count is alleged to have tampered with the sum of N400,000 by spraying same while dancing at a social event at the IMAX Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos.
The offence was committed on March 24, 2024, and is contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.
In count two, Bobrisky was said to have 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 allegedly sprayed and tampered with another sum of N20,000 while dancing.
Count four also accused Bobrisky of spraying and tampering with another sum of N20,000 while dancing at another event in Oniru, Victoria Island.
In count five, Bobrisky while trading under the name and style of Bob Express between September 1, 2021, and April 4, 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 N127.7 million was paid into the company account domiciled with Ecobank.
Also, 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 N5million 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.
The counts reads: “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 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, sometimes 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 Sank “y 2007.
That you, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, sometimes In 2022 at Event Hall, Oniru, Victory 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,
“That you Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju trading under the hame and style of BOB EXPRESS ,between ist September, 2021 to 4th April, 2024 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, failed to submit to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering a declaration of your activities of the said company within which period the total sum of N127,780,877.98 (One Hundred Twenty Seven Million, Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand, Eight Hundred and Seventy Seven Naira,Ninety Eight Kobo) was paid into the company s account number 2830002929, domiciled in Eco Bank Pic., and you thereby committed, an offence contrary to sections 6(1)(a),19{1}{f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 and punishable under section 19.(2b} of the same Act.
“That you, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju trading under the name end style of BOS EXPRESS between 1st September, 2021 to 4th April, 2024 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, failed to submit to the Special Control Unit Against Money laundering a declaration of your activities of the said company within which period the total sum of N53,000,000 00 (Fifty Three Million Naira) was paid into the company’s account number 2830016041, domiciled in Eco Bahk Pic ,and you thereby committed an offence Contrary to sections 6(1}(a),19(1)(f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition)Act, 2022 and punishable under section 19 (2)(b) of the same Act”.
