Controversial celebrity crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been reportedly arrested and detained by operatives of Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, at the Seme border while attempting to flee Nigeria to the neighbouring Benin Republic.
This was disclosed by social media activist, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, via an Instagram post on Monday. According to VDM, Bobrisky was apprehended by Nigerian immigration officers while trying to escape amidst an ongoing investigation by the House of Representatives over bribery allegations against officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, involving the crossdresser.
In the video by VDM, he displayed a message he had received, stating: “Bobrisky was arrested this morning at Seme border post on his way to escape to Benin Republic. He sent someone to help him sign his international passport, and he hid in his car. The Nigerian immigration service is currently holding him.”
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VDM has since called on both Bobrisky and the Nigerian Immigration Service to address the rumours and clarify the situation.
The Nigerian Immigration Service is yet to issue a statement concerning the development.
The crossdresser’s alleged arrest came amid his scheduled appearance before a legislative panel at the House of Representatives.
Meanwhile an investigative panel set up by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has stated that a popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, completed his jail term.
Reading the phase one report of the panel on Monday, a member of the panel and the Executive Director and founder of Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action, Uju Agomoh, said the panel found no evidence that Bobrisky slept outside the prison walls after she was sentenced.
He said: “The panel did not find any evidence thus far that suggested that Mr Okuneye slept outside the custodial centre during the period of his imprisonment, which was from 12th April 2024 to 5th August 2024, which is a six-month correctional sentence with the usual remission applicable.”
Credible News recalls that Bobrisky had previously been invited in connection to leaked audio recordings in which he allegedly admitted to bribing his way out of prison with the assistance of a powerful “Godfather” and having a money laundering case against him dropped by EFCC.
Despite the gravity of the allegations, Bobrisky was yet to respond to the claims of his arrest or the ongoing investigation.
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