‘No evidence’ – FG investigative panel clears Bobrisky over prison jail

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An investigative panel on Monday said there was no evidence that popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky slept outside the prison during his six-month jail term.

The Executive Director and founder of Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action, Uju Agomoh, disclosed this while reading the phase one report of the panel at the Ministry of Interior.

Bobrisky was released from prison on August 5 after she was sentenced to six months on April 12 for naira mutilation.

Popular activist, VeryDarkMan had accused Bobrisky of spending his jail term in a lodge and not the Kirikiri prison due to the influence of a godfather.

VeryDarkMan also released an audio of Bobrisky alleging to have bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with N15 million to drop his money laundering charges.

Following this revelation, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, ordered a probe.

On September 30, Tunji-Ojo constituted an investigative panel chaired by Magdalena Ajani, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, on ‘Alleged Corruption & Other Violations Against the Nigerian Correctional Service’.

However, Agomoh 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 the 5th August 2024, which is a six-month correctional sentence with the usual remission applicable”.