Controversial social media personality and crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, who was re-arrested on Thursday night, will face questioning over “alleged bribery and corruption” in Abuja.
According to an official from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Bobrisky “would be flown to Abuja today (Friday).”
It was earlier reported that the embattled crossdresser was stopped and removed from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. He was detained by immigration officers late Thursday night while attempting to travel to London, United Kingdom.
The popular cross-dresser posted on Instagram to alert followers about his arrest, claiming that he had “sustained injuries” during an altercation with immigration officers.
Bobrisky alleged that the EFCC was behind his detention.
He wrote, “Nigerians help me, EFCC just arrested me. I’m badly injured.”
However, sources indicate that his arrest was due to his failure to respond to multiple invitations from the commission regarding his allegations against the EFCC.
In a voice note shared by controversial social critic Martins Otse, aka VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky allegedly claimed he “bribed EFCC officers with N15m to drop money laundering charges” against him.
Although the EFCC denied these allegations, it established a committee to investigate the matter.
At a Thursday press briefing, Director of Public Affairs Wilson Uwajaren hinted that Bobrisky could face new charges if his allegations against the EFCC were proven false.
Uwujaren stated that “one could be charged for giving false information” to the EFCC, let alone making “false allegations” against the commission.
A top source in the commission told our correspondent on Friday that Bobrisky was apprehended to substantiate his claims against the EFCC.
The source said, “We have arrested him in Lagos today and will be flown to Abuja today. He accused us of bribery and corruption; we invited him severally, but he did not show up. He who alleges must be ready to prove. Those allegations are too weighty to allow slide.
“Also, remember that he has also refused to show up at the National Assembly on the matter. We are left with no other choice than to pick him up so that he can substantiate his claims. And that is what we have done.”
When contacted on Friday morning, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, confirmed Bobrisky’s arrest.
“Bobrisky is on his way to Abuja as we speak,“ he added.
