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By Lukman Olabiyi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 6 count charge against Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky.
Bobrisky will be arraigned on Friday before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos.
While the first 4 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 7 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 at the IMAX Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos.
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 2, Bobrisky between July and August 2023 at Aga junction, Ikorodu also tampered with another sum of N50,000 by spraying same at a social event while dancing.
In count 3, Bobrisky in Dec. 2023 at White Steve Event Hall, Ikeja also sprayed and tampered with another sum of N20,000 while dancing.
Count 4 also accuses Bobrisky of spraying and tampering with another sum of N20,000 while dancing at another event in Oniru, Victoria Island.
In count 5, 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 with Ecobank.
And in count 6, Bobrisky is also accused of failing to submit a declaration of the activities of the company within the same period when another N53 millions 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.
