Controversy continues to trail Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, as new allegations have emerged surrounding his prison term, while the socialite also revealed being defrauded in a recent online romance scam.
The traditional ruler of Kirikiri Town, Chief Babalola Shabi, stirred controversy during a town hall meeting held by the Lagos State Police Command, where he accused officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service of aiding Bobrisky’s evasion of standard jail conditions. Shabi claimed that the socialite smuggled eight ATM cards into the custodial centre and moved over N35 million through local POS operators to bribe officials.
According to the chief, Bobrisky was never confined to a prison cell but was allegedly kept in a private apartment arranged by complicit officers.
“Before the truth came out, everyone believed he was in Kirikiri serving his time. But in reality, he was enjoying freedom outside the prison walls,” he said.
Shabi revealed that his intervention led to the involvement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), after he summoned POS operators to his palace. He stated that the property used during the scheme has been demolished and that several officers involved have been suspended.
This contradicts a National Assembly report which earlier admitted Bobrisky received special privileges but insisted she remained within the prison facility during her sentence for naira abuse.
Further complicating the situation, social critic Martins Otse, known online as VeryDarkMan, recently released a voice note allegedly from Bobrisky. In it, she claimed to have paid N15 million to EFCC officials to quash a money laundering case and disclosed that her sentence was served in a private apartment, thanks to the help of a “godfather.”
In a separate development, Bobrisky revealed via Instagram that she was scammed in a long-term online relationship. The socialite said she had been speaking for months with someone who claimed to live in the United States before relocating to Canada. She trusted him enough to ask for help receiving a payment via CashApp from a client, only for him to block her after receiving the funds.
“I never thought in my life I would fall for this,” she wrote, sharing screenshots of their conversations and the scammer’s photo as a warning to fans.
Bobrisky was sentenced to six months in April 2024 and released in August the same year. The fresh revelations have reignited public debate over corruption within the correctional system and raised further questions about accountability.
