Controversial Nigerian cross-dresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been arrested by the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) to secure a national pardon after being convicted and sentenced to six months in prison. He is said to have claimed that he paid N5 million in advance. Nairanote abuse crime.
This surprising fact was revealed in a recent audio recording published by social media influencer, Mr. Martins Otse also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) on Monday, October 7, 2024.
In the recording, Bobrisky said that an anonymous senior lawyer had initially asked for N10 million to seek pardon, but could not provide the full amount as his bank account was frozen by the EFCC at the time. I made it clear what I said. “I wanted to transfer the money, but my account is frozen,” he explained.
Bobrisky said an anonymous godfather came forward to help by paying an advance of five million naira. He revealed: “To tell you the truth, I won’t lie to you, you’re my man. I’m not in jail, but I’m all over the place. Thanks to the Godfather they gave me an apartment. My godfather could say, “You’ll never smell that prison.” The world may think so, but you will never think so. ”
He further explained that his godfather arranged for him to live near the prison, possibly with the assistance of the deputy commissioner of corrections. “As long as Bob isn’t posting or saying anything, they’ll get me close to the place so I can always go in and meet people and have family. No one. I don’t need to know,” Bobrisky reportedly added in a conversation with an unknown person.
The call recording, which VDM claimed was made on May 16, 2024, is now known as the Bobrisky bribery scandal, which involved officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), and prominent family members. shed light on the incident. of a lawyer.
“He is due to finish his sentence by July, but if he is granted amnesty he will be able to leave the country by the first week of next month,” he said.
Meanwhile, just hours after the release of the latest recording, Bobrisky humorously responded to the revelation on his Instagram account, writing: “Nurse Titi, your patient is out again” with a laughing emoji. .
This revelation follows the previous release of a similar recording by VDM in which Mr. Bobrisky claimed that EFCC operatives demanded and received N15 million to get money laundering charges dropped. He also claimed that arrangements were made by his godfather and the NCoS Inspector General for him to serve his sentence in a private apartment rather than in a prison cell in Lagos.
