Popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye also known as Bobrisky is expected to be arraigned in court over a six-count charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The defendant will be arraigned today before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos.
While the first four counts of the charge border on abuse of the Naira, the last two counts border on alleged money laundering.
In the charge sheet filed by EFCC Prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) alongside seven other lawyers, Bobrisky was accused of abusing the Naira while spraying them at social events hosted across Lagos at various times
The offence is in contravention of Section 21(sub-section 1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.
The EFCC also alleges that while trading under the name and style of Bob Express, Bobrisky failed to submit to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, a declaration of the activities of the said company, (Bob Express), within which period the total sum of N127. 7 Million was paid into the company account domiciled with Ecobank.
In count six, the defendant is also accused of failing to submit a declaration of the activities of the company within the same period when another N53 Million was paid into the company’s account thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 6(sub-section 1)(a), and Section 19(sub-section 1) (f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention And Prohibition) Act and punishable under Section 19 (sub-section 2) (b) of the same Act.