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    EFCC to arraign Bobrisky for alleged Money Laundering on Friday

    EFCC to arraign Bobrisky for alleged Money Laundering on Friday

    Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today April 4 filed a six-count charge against Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky and is expected to arraign him before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagoson Friday, April 5.

    While the first four counts of the charge border on abuse of the Naira, the last two counts border on alleged money laundering.

    In the charge sheet filed by EFCC Prosecutor, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Rotimi Oyedepo, alongside seven other lawyers, Bobrisky in the first count is alleged to have tampered with the sum of N400,000 by spraying same while dancing at a social event in Lagos on March 24, 2024. The commission argues that the offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.

    In count two, Bobrisky between July and August 2023 at Aja Junction, Ikorodu also tampered with another sum of N50,000 by spraying the same at a social event while dancing. In count three, Bobrisky in Dec. 2023 at White Steve Event Hall, Ikeja also sprayed and tampered with another sum of N20,000 while dancing.

    Count four also accused Bobrisky of spraying and tampering with another sum of N20,000 while dancing at another event in Oniru, Victoria Island.

    In count five, Bobrisky while trading under the name and style of Bob Express between Sept 1, 2021, and April 4, 2024, in Lagos, failed to submit to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, a declaration of the activities of the said company, (Bob Express), within which period the total sum of N127. 7m was paid into the company account domiciled in Ecobank.

    In count six, Bobrisky is also accused of failing to submit a declaration of the activities of the company within the same period when another N53m was paid into the company’s account thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 6(1)(a), and Section 19(1) (f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention And Prohibition) Act and punishable under Section 19 (2) (b) of the same Act.

    Bobrisky was arrested by the commission on April 3.

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