Bobrisky Sentenced To Six Month Imprisonment Without Of Option Fine
Afnews Editor
Apr 12, 2024
Bobrisky Sentenced To Six Month Imprisonment Without Of Option Fine
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The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced controversial cross-dresser and social media celebrity Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment.
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Justice Abimbola Awogboro handed down the six-month sentence without the option of a fine.
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The controversial celebrity has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, since his arrest last week.
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He was arrested by the EFCC for abusing the local currency.
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Bobrisky had, earlier on April 5, pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of Naira abuse brought against him by the anti-graft agency.
Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Awogboro held that "the act of mutilating the Naira notes has become a menace, which has continued to damage the image of the countryÔÇØ.
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"Enough of people mutilating and tampering with our currencies. It has to stop. His will serve as a deterrent to others,ÔÇØ the judge added.
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Justice Awoghoro subsequently sentenced Bobrisky to six months imprisonment, without an option of fine.
The prison term will start counting from the date of his remand.
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