An investigative panel appointed by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has confirmed that Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, completed her six-month prison sentence. Bobrisky was sentenced on April 12 for abusing the naira and was released in August.
This comes after controversial social critic Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, circulated a voice note purportedly from Bobrisky, claiming she had paid N15 million to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials to drop money laundering charges against her. In the audio, Bobrisky also alleged that her “godfather,” along with the Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, arranged for her to serve the sentence in a private apartment rather than in prison.
In response, the minister set up an investigative panel led by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Magdalena Ajani, to probe the Nigerian Correctional Service for alleged corruption. On Monday, during the presentation of the panel’s phase one report, panel member Uju Agomoh, Executive Director of Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action, stated that there was no evidence to support the claim that Bobrisky stayed outside prison during her sentence.
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”.
