Alleged money laundering, other five-count charge against Bobrisky

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed a six-count charge against Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on Thursday, April 4.

Bobrisky is set to be arraigned on Friday, April 5, before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos.

The first four counts of the charge relate to the abuse of the Naira, while the last two counts border on alleged money laundering.

According to the charge sheet filed by EFCC Prosecutor, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Rotimi Oyedepo, alongside seven other lawyers, the allegations include tampering with sums of N400,000, N50,000, N20,000 (twice) by spraying the money while dancing at various social events in Lagos between July 2023 and December 2023.

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In count five, the accused while trading under the name and style of Bob Express between September 1, 2021, and April 4, 2024, in Lagos, 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’s Ecobank account.

In count six, Bobrisky is also accused of failing to submit a declaration of the activities of the company within the same period when another ₦53 million was paid into the company’s account thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 6(1)(a), and Section 19(1) (f) of the Money Laundering (Prevention And Prohibition) Act and punishable under Section 19 (2) (b) of the same Act.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE