In a surprising turn of events, popular Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, has been sentenced to six months behind bars with no option of a fine.
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos delivered the verdict this morning, April 12th.
Recall that on April 5th, the EFCC charged Bobrisky to court on six charges, including Naira Abuse and Money Laundering.
The court, however, dismissed the money laundering charges but convicted him of Naira Abuse after he confessed to the crime. At the time, the court directed that he be held in EFCC detention in Lagos.
The judge also adjourned the case until April 9th, but the court couldn’t convene due to the Eid-Fitri public holiday from April 9th to April 11th. Unfortunately, the controversial transvestite has now been jailed for six months.
As expected, the verdict has stirred an uproar on social media, with many condemning it, while others sympathized with Bobrisky.
Read some comments as you scroll,
@chuks_ea wrote, “Oh my goodness!! It’s clear someone wants to make a scapegoat of this fellow 😮”
@hrh_kingdiamond wrote, “No na. This is witch hunting. Haba the constitution says 6months with an option of fine of 50,000 Naira… I don’t like Bob doesn’t mean I should keep quiet in the face of injustice cos an injustice to one is an injustice to all.”
@ifeoluwa_mia wrote, “I don’t believe dat is only offense cos wtf is wrong with dis pple 🙄der is more to this make na no use dat cover face abeg 🙄make na tell us wetin him do Gan Gan”
@king_adeks wrote, “If you’re a celebrity and you know say you don spray money outside before just waka jeje oo.:
