Bobrisky pleads guilty to naira abuse charge

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On Friday, controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, pleaded guilty to counts of naira abuse.

On Thursday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission charged him with six counts of money laundering and abuse of currency.

But, before the accusation was read to the defendant, the EFCC’s prosecuting counsel, Suleiman Suleiman, asked the court to strike out counts five and six (money laundering charges) and arraign him on counts one through four.

Consequently, Justice Abimbola Awogboro struck out counts five and six.

Bobrisky was then arraigned on counts one to four to which he pleaded guilty.

When he was asked if he understood the charge that was read to him, he said,” Yes, I am guilty.”

Bobrisky had around 11:50am arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos for his arraignment on money laundering and naira abuse allegation.

The EFCC had on Thursday filed six counts bordering on money laundering and abuse of the naira against Bobrisky.

The crossdresser, who had been in the EFCC detention since Wednesday night, failed to meet the administrative bail offered to him on Thursday.