Bobrisky learns lesson after serving 6mths prison term for unlawfully spraying Naira
Now that Bobrisky is out of jail, all he wants to do is to give attention to a few associates who catered to him during his incarceration at Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison.
If the judge who sentenced transvestite Idris Okuneye also known as Bobrisky about six months ago had made room, he would have recorded a video of himself educating followers about the ideal way to treat the Nigerian currency instead of spraying any of its value at a social gathering he was attending.
After admitting guilt to the charge of abusing the Naira on Friday 5 April 2024, Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos later ordered that the accused serve a six-month jail term without the option of a fine despite his request for leniency based on being a first-time offender.
Bobrisky’s punishment was to begin its count starting on 24 March, the day he was arrested for the offence. Having now completed the jail term, he finally got on a video to let his fans know what the consequences would be if they ever toe the line he followed.
Follow the rules. Abide by the law. Don’t spray money, unless you’ll be a landlord inside Kirikiri, the cross-dresser tells a Goldmyne TV interview after his release.
Now that he is out of jail, all he wants to do is to give attention to a few associates who catered to him during his incarceration. In the chat with Goldmyne, a clip showed Bobrisky in a sports utility vehicle rejoicing with two women who escorted him away from Kirikiri in the high-brow Ikoyi district.
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Spending time behind bars has offered him a fresh perspective on living life crime-free.
It’s not just about killing or any criminal activity, something light like this can take you there. I’m only focusing on my friends who were there for me, and I’m grateful. I’m not thinking about any other person.
Section 21(3) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act 2007 (As amended) tells all that cares to know that spraying of, dancing or matching on the Naira or any note issued by the Bank during social occasions or otherwise howsoever shall constitute abuse and defacing of the Naira or such note and shall be punishable under the law by fines or imprisonment or both, although Bobrisky while appealing to the judge claimed that he wasn’t aware of this.
Unfortunately for this transvestite with up to five million followers on his Instagram, ignorance wasn’t an excuse. Beginning the year, precisely in February, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured the conviction of an actress named Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin who was to spend a duration in jail after she also admitted guilt.
The judge who sentenced the actress was Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, also of the same Federal High Court but her conviction came with the option of a ₦300,000 fine according to the EFCC. Securing the conviction opened the floodgate to prosecute other future offenders like Bobrisky even though he wasn’t the only example visible to the public eye.
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While celebrating his 13-year reign sitting on a royal stool, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo the Olu of Owode had been captured in a viral video laying a collar of the ₦1000 denomination on the Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde who was entertaining guests at the event.
The consequences for this action six months ago didn’t come from the EFCC or a court. Instead, it came from the Ogun State Egba Traditional Council headed by the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo. It was gathered that the erring monarch had to be stripped of his title for eight weeks which ultimately meant losing his wages within the period.
