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The entertainment industry, and indeed the country, has been gripped by the intriguing allegation that controversial cross dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, resided in an apartment while he was supposed to be serving a six-month sentence at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Apapa, Lagos.
Early in the week, a controversial social media personality, Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, had released a recorded voice call between Bobrisky and another man. In the call, Bobrisky had alleged that he was in an apartment, and that popular rapper, Folarin Falana, aka Falz, was trying to help him secure a presidential pardon.
How it started
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested Okuneye in April on six counts of money laundering and Naira mutilation.
He had sprayed money at the premiere of ‘Ajakaju’, a movie by actress and producer, Eniola Ajao, at Film One Circle Mall, in Lekki. At that same event, he was declared the ‘best dressed female’.
During his trial at the Federal High Court in Lagos, Justice Abimbola Awogboro sentenced Okuneye to six months in prison for Naira abuse, without the option of a fine, to serve as a deterrent to others who mutilate the Naira.
Okuneye began his jail term on March 24 and resurfaced in public on August 5.
VDM fingers Falz, father, EFCC, NCoS
During the week, VDM stated that Falz and his father, Femi Falana (SAN) had a case to answer for allegedly trying to secure the pardon for Bobrisky.
In the audio, a voice that was said to be Bobrisky’s was heard telling the other person on the call how the EFCC collected N15m from him to drop the money laundering charge in the case built against him. He also stated that he was taken to an apartment close to the prison where she stayed hidden for six months.
The voice said, “On my way to prison, my godfather called and assured me I wouldn’t enter prison. He told me not to worry and said he would arrange an apartment near the prison and speak to the Comptroller General of Prisons in Abuja.
“After they spoke, I was taken back and brought to an apartment where I was told not to come out until I finished my sentence. They informed the guy at the apartment that their boss instructed them to keep me there and not to let me leave.”
Fresh out of prison
Immediately after his return to social media, many had voiced the opinion thar Bobrisky looked too good for someone that was supposed to have been jail for months.
