Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos, whereas sentencing the convict, on Friday, April 12, 2024, stated the judgment can be a deterrent to others who’re discovered abusing and mutilating the naira.
The Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has provided clarification concerning the status of the controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, within its facility.
Bobrisky is at present serving a six-month prison sentence over abuse of the naira notes.
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos, whereas sentencing the convict, on Friday, April 12, 2024, stated the judgment can be a deterrent to others who’re discovered abusing and mutilating the naira.
Nevertheless, a new platform reported that the convict occupied a newly built VIP apartment within the Kirikiri correctional centre.
In the meantime, the NCoS in an announcement signed by its spokesperson, Rotimi Oladokun, obtained by Punch On-line on Saturday disproved the claims.
Oladokun famous that Bobrisky shared the identical cell with different convicted inmates, including that there have been no en-suite or ‘one-bedroom flat’ model cells within the Custodial Centre.
The spokesman revealed that cell block infrastructure within the facility was constructed as shared buildings to accommodate a number of inmates.
The assertion learn, “The eye of the Nigerian Correctional Service Lagos State Command has been drawn to some mischievous and deceptive on-line publications.
“With out prejudice to NCoS proper to hunt legal redress for the libellous publication, outlined are clarification on the stated issues.
“The convicted inmate, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju aka Bobrisky is at present serving a 6-month jail term for abuse and mutilation of the Naira observe throughout the custody of the Custodial Centre within the State.
“The Convict is entitled to the reformative and rehabilitative platforms either educational and/or vocational training as supplied to all inmates in custody.
“Idris has been allotted a shared cell with different convicted inmates. There are not any en-suite or ‘one-bedroom flat’ model cells in our Custodial Centre because the cell blocks infrastructure are constructed as shared buildings, to accommodate a number of inmates.”
Oladokun additional said that the convict was remanded in a male Custodial Centre and noticed all laws and guidelines in place on the centre, especially concerning the dress code.
He added that Bobrisky wears male-designated correctional clothes for convicted inmates.
“Idris is being handled simply as each different inmate with none particular facilities or privilege accorded. All inmates are entitled to Household and Authorized visits. These visits are monitored and controlled by NCoS. The Controller of Corrections, Lagos Command enjoined most of the people to ignore the stated malicious publication,” the assertion added.
A supply within the correctional centre had completely instructed our correspondent that Bobrisky was handled equally to different inmates within the facility.
The supply who spoke on the situation of anonymity, as he was not authorised to talk on the matter, stated the crossdresser was examined on the level of admission.
In line with the official, the end result of the examination revealed that the convict had no realignment of gender or genital organs.
Bobrisky was arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. In line with the fee, Bobrisky was invited attributable to a video report of spraying new naira notes on the premiere of Eniola Ajao’s film titled, ‘Ajakaju’, which was held at FilmOne Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos, on March 24, 2024.
He was convicted by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday, April 5, 2024, after pleading responsible to the charges of naira abuse levelled in opposition to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The EFCC filed six counts in opposition to him, with the primary 4 counts associated to naira abuse, and the final two counts regarding alleged cash laundering.
Earlier than studying the charges, the EFCC prosecutor requested the court to dismiss counts 5 and 6.
Bobrisky pleaded responsible to the 4 counts of naira abuse.
Earlier than his conviction, he requested to be pardoned, including that he was not conscious of the laws binding the naira abuse and vowed to educate his fans on social media about it.
