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Barring any last-minute change of plans, the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) will in the present day (Friday) arraign Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly generally known as Bobrisky earlier than a Federal Excessive Courtroom in Lagos over alleged cash laundering.
Already, the anti-graft company had on Thursday filed a six-count cost towards Bobrisky and will likely be arraigned earlier than Justice Abimbola Awogboro.
The primary 4 counts of the cost border on abuse of the Naira, whereas the final two counts bordered on alleged cash laundering.
Within the cost sheet marked FHC/L/244c/2024 filed by EFCC Prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), Bobrisky within the first rely is alleged to have tampered with the sum of N400,000 by spraying similar whereas dancing at a social occasion on the IMAX Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos.
The offence was dedicated on March 24, 2024, and is opposite to and punishable beneath Part 21(1) of the Central Financial institution Act 2007.
In rely two, Bobrisky was stated to have between July and August 2023 at Aja Junction, Ikorodu additionally tampered with one other sum of N50,000 by spraying the identical at a social occasion whereas dancing.
In rely three, Bobrisky in December 2023 at White Steve Occasion Corridor, Ikeja allegedly sprayed and tampered with one other sum of N20,000 whereas dancing.
Depend 4 additionally accused Bobrisky of spraying and tampering with one other sum of N20,000 whereas dancing at one other occasion in Oniru, Victoria Island.
In rely 5, Bobrisky whereas buying and selling beneath the title and elegance of Bob Specific between September 1, 2021, and April 4, 2024, in Lagos, didn’t undergo the Particular Management Unit In opposition to Cash Laundering, a declaration of the actions of the stated firm, (Bob Specific), inside which interval the entire sum of N127.7 million was paid into the corporate account domiciled with Ecobank.
Additionally, in rely six, Bobrisky can be accused of failing to submit a declaration of the actions of the corporate inside the similar interval when one other N5 million was paid into the corporate’s account, thereby committing an offence opposite to Part 6(1)(a), and Part 19(1) (f) of the Cash Laundering (Prevention And Prohibition) Act and punishable beneath Part 19 (2) (b) of the identical Act.
In the meantime, earlier, the EFCC confirmed that Bobrisky failed to satisfy the executive bail situations granted him by the fee.
The spokesperson of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the report of his bail and failure to satisfy bail situations.
“He has been granted administrative bail however but to satisfy bail situations”, he asserted.
The fee had, in an earlier assertion stated operatives of its Lagos zonal command commenced investigation of Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying naira notes.
It stated the anti-graft company had invited the 31-year-old following a video report of spraying and flaunting wads of recent naira notes on the premiere of a film, Ajakaju, produced by Eniola Ajao, a Nollywood actress and producer, at Movie One Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos on March 24, 2024.
“Investigation additionally revealed that he had additionally dedicated the alleged offence at another occasion centres and events at totally different instances”, it stated.
Following the invitation by the fee, he arrived on the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC within the morning of Wednesday, April 4, 2024 for interrogation and volunteered his statements.