Bobrisky sentenced to six months imprisonment without option of fine

The federal high court in Lagos on Friday sentenced Lagos cross-dresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky to six months imprisonment without any option fine for abusing the Nigeria currency – naira.

Justice Abimbola Awogboro in her sentence, said the judgment will serve as a deterrent to others who are fond of abusing and mutilating the naira.

Justice Abimbola Awogboro had last week reserved the date for his judgment after Bobrisky pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of Naira abuse brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The judge ordered that the convict be remanded in EFCC custody pending sentence.

The EFCC had filed a 6 count charge against Bobrisky. The first 4 counts of the charge bordered on abuse of the Naira while the last two counts border on alleged money laundering.

But before the charge was read to the defendant, the EFCC prosecutor, Sulaiman asked the court to strike out counts five and six.

He said, “We have an agreement with the defendant which will lead us to withdraw counts 5 and 6. In the circumstance, we’re humbly urging the court to strike out counts 5 and 6, leaving counts 1 to 4 alive”.

Justice Awogboro granted his request and subsequently struck out the two counts and ordered that the four-count charge be read to the defendant.

Bobrisky pleaded guilty to each of the four counts.

When the registrar asked if he understood the charge that was read to him, he said, ” Yes, I am guilty”.