Bobrisky Faces Money Laundering Charges, Court Appearance Today

Today, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, famously known as Bobrisky, before the Federal High Court in Lagos on charges of alleged money laundering.

EFCC filed six counts against Bobrisky, focusing on allegations of money laundering and abuse of the naira. The arraignment will take place before Justice Abimbola Awogboro, the vacation judge.

In the charge sheet, Bobrisky is accused of various instances of tampering with sums of money, including spraying N400,000 during a social event at the IMAX Circle Mall in Lekki on March 24, 2024. Similar incidents allegedly occurred in July and August 2023 at Aja Junction, Ikorodu, and in December 2023 at White Steve Event Hall in Ikeja.

Furthermore, Bobrisky is accused of failing to declare the activities of his company, Bob Express, to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering between September 1, 2021, and April 4, 2024. During this period, substantial amounts totaling N127.7 million and N53 million were allegedly paid into the company’s Ecobank account.

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The charges brought against Bobrisky are said to contravene Sections 6(1)(a) and 19(1)(f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention And Prohibition) Act, with potential punishment under Section 19(2)(b) of the same Act.

Bobrisky, who has been in EFCC detention since Wednesday night, failed to meet the administrative bail offered to him on Thursday.

According to Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson for the EFCC, Bobrisky has been granted administrative bail but has yet to meet the conditions.

The EFCC’s investigation stemmed from a video report showing Bobrisky spraying and flaunting wads of new Naira notes at a movie premiere in Lekki on March 24, 2024. Upon arrival at the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Command, Bobrisky provided statements and will be charged to court pending the conclusion of investigations.

Sources within the EFCC stated that Bobrisky is being detained in isolation and has undergone interrogation, during which he identified himself as ‘Idris Okuneye.’ He remains the sole occupant of his cell, separate from both male and female detainees.