Bobrisky has been transferred to the Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) and reportedly spent the night behind bars. Further details regarding the circumstances of this transfer and the reasons behind it are yet to be disclosed.
Controversial crossdresser Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, is currently in detention at the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex in Alagbon, Lagos State, where he reportedly spent the night in a police cell. A source confirmed that further directives regarding Okuneye’s case are pending, noting that he was taken to the FCID for safekeeping after being arrested by officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service while attempting to exit the country through the Seme border.
The source revealed, “Bobrisky was brought to the FCID in Alagbon around 10 p.m. on Monday. Immigration arrested him at the Seme border and brought him in for safekeeping.
“He is currently in detention at the FCID, Alagbon. He was arrested on Sunday, detained overnight, and transferred to the FCID around 10 p.m. on Monday. He remains at the FCID.”
Confirming Okuneye’s detention, the spokesperson for the FCID, Lagos, Mayegun Aminat, stated during a conversation with our correspondent on Tuesday, “He is detained at FCID Alagbon. He is with us, and we are seeking a remand to keep him in custody today.”
Newsafro.com reported that Kenneth Udo, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), described Okuneye as a person of interest concerning recent public concerns. “In keeping with its commitment to securing the borders, the Nigeria Immigration Service intercepted Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, otherwise known as Bobrisky, at the Seme border while attempting to exit the country.”