BREAKING: Bobrisky Appears in Court for Alleged Money Laundering Arraignment

Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has made his way to the Federal High Court in Lagos for his arraignment.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials brought him to the court in a white bus at 9.12 a.m. Currently, Bobrisky is still inside the bus, awaiting his arraignment while Justice Abimbola Awogboro presides over other cases.

Bobrisky’s case is listed as No 10 on the court’s list. The charges against him include six counts of naira abuse and alleged money laundering.

The first four counts focus on the abuse of the Naira, while the last two counts revolve around alleged money laundering.

The charge sheet, filed by EFCC Prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo and seven other lawyers, details the specific instances where Bobrisky is accused of tampering with various sums of money while dancing at social events. These offenses are in violation of the Central Bank Act 2007.

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In the fifth count, Bobrisky, while operating as Bob Express, failed to comply with the requirement of the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering by not submitting a declaration of the company’s activities between September 1, 2021, and April 4, 2024, in Lagos.

During this period, a total of N127.7m was deposited into the company’s Ecobank account. Additionally, in the sixth count, Bobrisky is accused of committing the same offense by not submitting a declaration when another N53m was paid into the company’s account within the same period.

These actions are in violation of Section 6(1)(a) and Section 19(1)(f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention And Prohibition) Act and are punishable under Section 19(2)(b) of the same Act.