On Friday, April 12, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, clarified his gender status as male before the Federal High Court in Lagos. This clarification came during his sentencing by Justice Abimbola Awogboro, who sentenced him to six months in jail with no option of fine for abusing the naira.
During the court proceedings, the judge inquired about Bobrisky’s sex, to which he promptly responded that he is a man. The judge, while delivering the judgment, emphasized that the sentence would serve as a deterrent to others who engage in similar acts of abusing and mutilating the naira.
The judge ruled that the jail term would commence on March 24, 2024, the day of Bobrisky’s arrest. According to reports from The Nation, the controversial cross-dresser pleaded guilty to the charge of naira abuse, which had been filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, April 4.
On Friday, April 5, Bobrisky was arraigned in court on a six-count charge, including Abuse of the Naira and Money Laundering. However, the court dismissed the money laundering charges but convicted him of Naira Abuse after he confessed to the crime.
