Barring any last-minute change of plans, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today (Friday) arraign Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky before a Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged money laundering.
Already, the anti-graft agency had on Thursday filed a six-count charge against Bobrisky and will be arraigned before Justice Abimbola Awogboro.The first four counts of the charge border on abuse of the Naira, while the last two counts bordered on alleged money laundering.
The offence was committed on March 24, 2024, and is contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.In count two, Bobrisky was said to have 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 December 2023 at White Steve Event Hall, Ikeja allegedly sprayed and tampered with another sum of N20,000 while dancing.
Also, 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 N5 million 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.
Meanwhile, earlier, the EFCC confirmed that Bobrisky failed to meet the administrative bail conditions granted him by the commission.
It said the anti-graft agency had invited the 31-year-old following a video report of spraying and flaunting wads of new naira notes at the premiere of a movie, Ajakaju, produced by Eniola Ajao, a Nollywood actress and producer, at Film One Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos on March 24, 2024.
Following the invitation by the commission, he arrived at the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC in the morning of Wednesday, April 4, 2024 for interrogation and volunteered his statements.