UPDATE: BOBRISKY CONVICTED AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO NAIRA ABUSE CHARGE

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The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted the popular cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, after pleading guilty to the naira abuse charge against him.

Before his conviction by Justice Abimbola Awogboro, the Cross-dresser told the court that he was not aware of the law on abuse of Naira.

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The judge then informed him that ignorance of the law was not an excuse to which Bobrisky responded,”I know my lord.”

He further said to the judge,”My lord I wish that you can give me a second chance to use my platform to inform and educate my followers about spraying money.

“I’m a social media influencer with over five million followers. I would do a video on my page and I will educate people about spraying money.

“I will not repeat it again my lord, I regret my actions my lord”.

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 that six months or to a fine not less that N50,000 or to both such fine and imprisonment.”

When the charge was read, Bobrisky pleaded guilty to the first four counts bordering on Naira abuse.

More to follow…..