BREAKING: BOBRISKY IDENTIFIED AS MAN IN COURT

The Federal High Court in Lagos sentenced Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, to six months in prison without the option of a fine on Friday after he admitted guilt in a case involving the abuse of Nigerian currency.
Justice Abimbola Awogboro imposed the sentence following an in-depth investigation of Bobrisky’s gender identity, to which he responded affirmatively as a male.

The controversial crossdresser, who has frequently been the subject of public debates about his gender expression, appeared in court and was confronted with the repercussions of his conduct.

The charge against him resulted from occasions in which he was allegedly witnessed mishandling the naira, which violates specific Nigerian regulations designed to safeguard the dignity of the country’s money.

During the court proceedings, when Justice Awogboro questioned Bobrisky about his gender, he immediately declared himself a man, which is consistent with his legal identification despite his highly renowned cross-dressing image.

When the judge asked, “Are you a man or a woman?” Bobrisky responded, “I am a man.”

Awogboro said the judgment would be a deterrent to others who are found abusing and mutilating the naira.

The judge ruled that the jail term commenced on March 24, 2024, the day of his arrest.

On April 5, the court had convicted Bobrisky after he pleaded guilty to the charge of abusing the naira filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The judge, therefore, postponed the sentencing to Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

However, the day was declared a public holiday by the Federal Government for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.

Bobrisky had last Friday, after his conviction, pleaded with the court to give him a lesser punishment as he was not aware of the law of abusing the naira.

In his allocutus, he begged the court that he was not aware of the law of abusing the naira.

He said that he is a social media influencer with over five million followers.

The judge then told him that ignorance of the law was not an excuse.

He said, “I know my Lord. My lord, I wish that you could give me a second chance to use my platform to inform and educate my followers about spraying money.

“I would do a video on my page, and I would educate people about spraying money.

“I will not repeat it, my lord, I regret my actions, my lord.”