Popular transgender Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye a.k.a Bobrisky, has been convicted by a Federal High Court, sitting in Ikeja after he pleaded guilty to abuse of the naira.
The Economic Crime Commission had brought the case against the socialite.
Before his conviction Bobrisky in plea for leniency had told the presiding judge Justice Abimbola Awogboro that he was unaware of any law against the abuse of the naira. He had pleaded guilty to the charges against him.
But justice Awogboro reminded Bobrisky that ignorance of the law was no excuse for committing a crime.
Bobrisky replied: ”I know my lord.
My lord, I wish that you can give me a second chance to use my platform to inform and educate my followers about spraying money.
“I’m a social media influencer with over five million followers. I would do a video on my page and I will educate people about spraying money.
“I will not repeat it again my lord, I regret my actions my lord”.
With the conviction, Bobrisky could either serve six months in prison, pay a fine of N50,000 or do both.
Section 21 (1) of the CBN Act 2007 states that “a person who tampers with a coin or note issued by the Bank is guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable for imprisonment for a term not less that six months or to a fine not less that N50,000 or to both such fine and imprisonment.”
Reacting to Bobrisky’s ordea comedian Alibaba shared a video of some men spraying and stepping on the naira on his Instagram. And he asked the EFCC why they didn’t go after the men.
“And Bobrisky was arrested for what again? Because they are men? This is not right. The other time a celebrity lady was sentenced for the same thing,” Alibaba wrote.
“Now, EFCC has arrested another lady for the same thing that men get away with. The way we treat women in this country is not good. Mennnnn, I just taya,”
