The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, for abusing the Naira.
Bobrisky was arraigned on four counts of naira abuse
preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Justice Abimbola Awogboro convicted him after the review of
the facts of the case.
Bobrisky pleaded with the court before his conviction that
he was not aware of the law on abusing the Naira.
However, the crossdresser pleaded guilty to the first four
counts bordering on Naira abuse.
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.
“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,” he said.
With the conviction, Bobrisky could either serve six months
in prison, pay a fine of N50,000 or do both.
Section 21 (1) of the CBN Act 2007 states that “a person who
tampers with a coin or note issued by the Bank is guilty of an offence and
shall on conviction be liable for imprisonment for a term not less than six
months or to a fine not less than N50,000 or to both such fine and
imprisonment.
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