I am a man, Bobrisky admits in court. Before the sentence, the judge asked about his sex, and he quickly replied that he was a man.
By Emma Ogbuehi
Contrary to his claim in 2020 that he is now officially a woman, controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, on Friday, April 12, clarified his gender status before the Federal High Court in Lagos, admitting that he is a man, after all.
Three years ago, the Nigerian internet personality took to his social media app, Snapchat, to claim that he was officially a female and should be identified and addressed as such.
But he made a volte-face on Friday in court where Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos sentenced him to six months in jail with no option of fine for abusing the naira.
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Before the sentence, the judge asked about his sex, and he quickly replied that he was a man.
While delivering judgment, the judge also said the verdict would be a deterrent to others who are found abusing and mutilating the naira.
The judge ruled that the jail term commenced on March 24, 2024, the day of his arrest.
TheNiche reported the controversial cross-dresser pleaded guilty to the charge of naira abuse.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, April 4, filed six-count of money laundering and abuse of naira against him.
On Friday, April 5, EFCC arraigned Bobrisky in court on a six-count charge ranging from Abuse of the Naira and Money laundering.
The court, however, dismissed the money laundering charges but convicted him of Naira Abuse after he confessed to the crime.
