- EFCC Bobrisky arrest and charged with naira abuse by spraying money at social events and failing to declare his company’s financial activities.
- The EFCC alleges that Bobrisky sprayed a total of N490,000 at various social gatherings, which is a violation of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act.
- Bobrisky is also accused of failing to report N180.7 million in transactions to the SCUML, which is a violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act.
- The charges against Bobrisky are part of a six-count charge, with the first four counts focusing on naira abuse and the remaining counts on money laundering related to his company, Bob Express.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned popular Nigerian social media personality Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, before a Federal High Court in Lagos on charges of naira abuse and failing to declare his company’s financial activities. The charges were filed against Bobrisky on April 5, 2024, and include six counts that accuse him of naira abuse by spraying money at social events and money laundering related to his company, Bob Express.
The first four counts of the charges allege that Bobrisky violated Section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, by tampering with naira notes on four separate occasions between July 2023 and March 2024. The EFCC alleges he sprayed a total of N490,000 at various social gatherings, including events in Lekki, Ikorodu, Ikeja, and Victoria Island, Lagos.
The remaining two counts of the charges accuse Bobrisky of failing to submit declarations of his company’s activities to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) between September 2021 and April 2024. The EFCC alleges that Bobrisky’s company, Bob Express, received a total of N180.7 million in transactions during this period, which were not reported to SCUML. This failure to report suspicious activity is said to violate Nigeria’s Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act.
EFCC Grills Bobrisky for Naira Abuse
— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) April 4, 2024
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira notes.
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Bobrisky was arrested on Wednesday and held in custody. The EFCC’s investigation reportedly began after a video emerged showing Bobrisky spraying money at a movie premiere in Lagos on March 24th. Despite being granted an administrative bail by the EFCC on Thursday, Bobrisky was unable to meet the bail conditions and was taken to court under armed police escorts.
The charges against Bobrisky highlight the EFCC’s focus on curbing financial crimes in Nigeria, including naira abuse and money laundering. The arraignment marks the next step in the legal process, where Bobrisky will have the opportunity to plead guilty or not guilty to the charges.
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