Popular Nigerian crossdresser Bobrisky has filed a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Assembly (NASS), claiming ₦1.2 billion in damages for alleged violations of his fundamental human rights. The case highlights ongoing debates around individual freedoms and institutional conduct.
Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has initiated legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Assembly. The lawsuit claims that they have violated her fundamental rights.
In an Instagram post on Saturday, Bobrisky revealed court documents dated October 10 aimed at stopping the EFCC and the national assembly from “harassing, detaining, or declaring me wanted.”
In the lawsuit, Bobrisky claimed that the EFCC’s investigation was founded on rumors stemming from a WhatsApp conversation disclosed by VeryDarkMan.
The individual accused the commission of neglecting to verify the authenticity of the recording, resulting in ridicule on social media, threats to her safety, and invasions of her privacy.
The individual is seeking N200 million from the EFCC for “psychotic trauma” and N1 billion from the national assembly for “violating my right to a fair hearing.”
The court documents also indicate:
“The sum of one billion against the 1st respondent as damages for unlawfully attempting to infringe upon the applicant’s right to a fair hearing, his protection from discrimination, and his rights to private and family life, including privacy in his home and telephone communications.”
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A sum of two hundred million naira is sought from the 2nd respondent as compensation for damages, including psychological trauma, mental distress, and criminal stigmatization. These resulted from a reckless report provided by the 2nd respondent to the 1st respondent without proper investigation or fair hearing, falsely asserting that Verydarkman’s doctored audio published on social media was true…
In her post, Bobrisky alleged that the EFCC and other security agencies were disregarding court orders, which was detrimental to her health.
“Despite the earlier filing of this fundamental rights case, I was still violently assaulted and harassed by the EFCC, who forcibly removed me from a plane ready for takeoff,” she wrote.
She further claimed that security agencies operate beyond the bounds of the law, calling on the international community to pay attention.
It’s unfortunate that the EFCC and other security agencies do not respect the court. They operate as though they are above the law, which they’re supposed to uphold and enforce.
