The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, with six counts.
He is scheduled to be arraigned before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Friday, April 5.
The latter two counts of the charge deal with alleged money laundering, while the first four charges border on naira abuse.
In the first count, EFCC prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo, a senior Nigerian advocate, and seven other attorneys accuse Bobrisky of tampering with N400,000 by spraying it while dancing at a social event in Lagos on March 24, 2024.
According to the commission, the offences violate Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.
In count two, Bobrisky at Aja Junction, Ikorodu, Lagos, between July and August 2023, again tampered with another amount of N50,000 by dancing and spraying it there.
According to count three, Bobrisky allegedly sprayed and tampered with an additional N20,000 while dancing at White Steve Event Hall in Ikeja in December 2023.
Bobrisky was also charged with tampering with and spraying an additional N20,000 while dancing at another event in Oniru, Victoria Island, according to Count four.
In count five, Bobrisky failed to provide the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering with a declaration of the activities of the aforementioned company, Bob Express, during the period that N127.7 million was paid into its Ecobank company account while operating under the name and style of Bob Express in Lagos between September 1, 2021, and April 4, 2024.
In count six, Bobrisky is additionally charged with violating Sections 6(1)(a) and 19(1)(f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, as well as Section 19(2)(b) of the Act, by neglecting to file a declaration of the company’s operations during the same time that an additional N53 million was deposited into the company’s account.
However, Persecondnews had previously learned from commission sources that Bobrisky had received bail but had not fulfilled the requirements for his release.
The bail conditions were not disclosed, but it was learnt that Bobrisky may have to hand over his international passport to operatives as part of the bail conditions.
On Wednesday, April 3, authorities arrested Bobrisky for spraying money at an event in Lagos State on March 24.
Dele Oyewale, the commission’s spokesperson, confirmed Bobrisky’s arrest for currency mutilation and abuse of the naira.
“He is with us. We arrested him for currency mutilation and abuse of the naira. He is in our facility in Lagos State,” Oyewale added.
The EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Command had initiated an investigation into Bobrisky for allegedly violating Naira spraying laws.
The EFCC, on its X handle on Thursday, said the investigation began after a video surfaced online showing Bobrisky spraying and flaunting wads of new Naira notes at the Ajakaju movie premiere on March 24, 2024.
The investigation, according to the EFCC, also revealed that Bobrisky had also committed the alleged offence at some other event centres and parties at different times.
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