Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Naijaonpoint reports that Bobrisky was arrested on Thursday night at Lagos airport on his way to Amsterdam.
The Nigerian Authorities halted the KLM flight that Bobrisky boarded, and he was escorted out of the flight and carried by the immigration police.
Bobrisky was said to have had a power tussle with the airport security operatives who came to get him off the flight.
In a post via his Instagram page, Bobrisky disclosed that he was severely injured during the arrest.
He wrote: “Nigerians help me, EFCC just arrested me, I’m badly injured.”
EFCC Gives Update On Betta Edu, Bobrisky’s Investigations
Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that Betta Edu, a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, is still under investigation.
During a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede, represented by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, said controversial cross-dresser Okuneye Idris, better known as Bobrisky, is also under investigation.
He explained that the investigation continues into Betta Edu for alleged misconduct, with N30 billion recovered and 40 linked bank accounts under scrutiny.
On Bobrisky, EFCC stated that it will not tolerate corruption within its ranks after allegations of bribery to drop money laundering charges against the cross-dresser.
Uwujaren said: “Regarding the investigation into the allegations by Bobrisky and VeryDarkman, I am certain that the investigative process will conclude effectively. If any misconduct is confirmed, appropriate action will be taken. Throughout my years here, I have witnessed law enforcement personnel being held accountable for professional misconduct.”