Controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, declared he was a man to the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State today, April 12, 2024. Idris was sentenced to six months in jail without the option of bail. This judgement was delivered by Justice Abimbola Awogboro.
Before delivering the sentence, the judge asked, “Are you a man or a woman?” Bobrisky responded, “I am a man.”
Justice Awogboro said the judgment would be a deterrent to others who are found abusing and mutilating the naira.
The judge ruled that the jail term would start on March 24, 2024, the day of his arrest.
It would be recalled that, on April 5, the court convicted Bobrisky after he pleaded guilty to the charge of abusing the naira filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He was arrested for “tampering’ with the sum of N400,000 and spraying the same while dancing. The court said he had committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.
He was also charged with doing the same between July and August 2023, December 2023, and sometime in 2022.
Meanwhile, Bobrisky had last Friday, after his conviction, pleaded with the court to give him a lesser punishment as he was not aware of the law of abusing the naira.
The judge then told him that ignorance of the law was not an excuse.
He said that he is a social media influencer with over five million followers.
“I know, My Lord. My Lord, I wish that you could give me a second chance to use my platform to inform and educate my followers about spraying money. I would do a video on my page, and I would educate people about spraying money.
“I will not repeat it, My Lord. I regret my actions, My Lord,” Idris had pleaded.
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