A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted a controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky for abusing the Naira.
Justice Abimbola Awogboro convicted him on Friday, April 5,:after the review of the facts of the case.
In his allocutus, Bobrisky told the court that he had no previous knowledge of the law on abuse of the naira.
He said that he is a social media influencer with over five million followers.
But the judge held that ignorance of the law was not an excuse to flout the law on appropriate handling of naira notes.
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 will educate people about spraying money.
“I will not repeat it again. I regret my actions.”
Earlier, Bobrisky was arraigned on four counts of naira abuse preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The cross-dresser who refers to himself as “Mummy of Lagos” pleaded guilty to the charges.
Justice Abimbola Awogboro therefore reserved the judgment on convicted dris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, till April 9, 2024.
