Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, has denied claims that he bribed officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). On Tuesday, social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, released a voice recording allegedly featuring Bobrisky admitting to paying ₦15 million to EFCC officials to have money laundering charges against him dropped.
In the recording, Bobrisky reportedly stated that the ₦15 million payment was meant to convince EFCC officers to dismiss the charges. He also allegedly claimed he avoided serving time in prison, despite being convicted and sentenced to six months behind bars.
According to Drivetvnews, Bobrisky was sentenced to six months in prison in April 2024 for naira mutilation. However, in the recording, Bobrisky claimed that instead of serving his sentence in a traditional prison, he was placed in a lodge, thanks to his godfather’s intervention.
Bobrisky has since labeled the recording as fake, insisting he served his full sentence. On his Instagram page, he wrote: “I’ve seen the fake voice note going around claiming I paid EFCC ₦15 million and didn’t serve my sentence. It’s all lies. I served my sentence fully and was released. Ignore any false reports.”
In response to these allegations, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede has ordered an immediate investigation into claims that some EFCC officials accepted a bribe in connection with Bobrisky’s case. VeryDarkMan had accused Bobrisky of bribing EFCC officials to both drop the charges and allow him to stay in a private accommodation rather than a standard prison.
EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale released a statement on Tuesday, confirming that the EFCC is looking into the allegations. Both Bobrisky and VeryDarkMan have been summoned to the EFCC’s Lagos office for questioning.
The statement from the EFCC reads: “The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has initiated an immediate investigation into allegations of bribery involving some Commission officers, as claimed by Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky. In a viral video shared by Martins Vincent Otse (VeryDarkMan), Okuneye alleged that certain unnamed EFCC officers accepted ₦15 million to dismiss money laundering charges against him.
“In response, the EFCC Chairman has established an investigative team to thoroughly examine the allegations. Both Okuneye and Otse are invited to the Commission’s Lagos Directorate to assist in uncovering the truth.”
