The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday, sentenced
controversial crossdresser, Idris Olarewaju Okuneye, popularly known as
Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment without the option of a fine for abusing
the naira.
Justice Abimbola Awogboro,
while sentencing the convict, said the judgment would be a deterrent to others
who are found abusing and mutilating the naira.
Before the sentence, the judge
asked about his sex, and he quickly replied that he was a man.
The judge ruled that the jail
term commenced on March 24, 2024, the day of his arrest.
It would be recalled that the court had, on April 5, convicted
him after he pleaded guilty to the charge of abusing the naira filed against
him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
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The judge therefore postponed the sentencing to Tuesday, April 9, 2024. However, the day was declared a public holiday by the Federal Government for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
Bobrisky had last Friday, after his conviction, pleaded with the court to give him a lesser punishment as he was
not aware of the law of abusing the naira.
In his allocutus, Bobrisky begged the court that he was not
aware of the law of abusing the naira.
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.
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 would educate people about spraying money.
“I will not repeat it, My Lord.
I regret my actions, My Lord.”
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