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Reasons why Nigerian Popular Crossdresser Bobrisky will Remain in the EFCC custody till April 9.

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The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, April 5, 2024, secured the conviction of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, before Justice Abimbola Awogboro sitting at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos over mutilation of the Naira notes.

He was arraigned on Friday on a four-count charge bordering on mutilation of the Naira notes to the tune of N490, 000, 00 (Four Hundred and Ninety Thousand Naira).

Count one reads: “That you, OKUNEYE IDRIS OLANREWAJU, on the 24th day of March, 2024, at Imax Circle Mal, Jakande, Lekki, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during a social event, tampered with the total sum of N400,000.00 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira) notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.”

Another count reads: “That you, OKUNEYE IDRIS OLANREWAJU, between July and August, 2023 at Aja Junction, Ikorodu, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during a social event, tampered with the sum N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.”

He pleaded “guilty” to the charges when they were read to him.

In view of his plea,  prosecution counsel, S.I. Sulaiman sought to invite the investigating officer, ASE I Bolaji Temitope Aje, to give a brief review of the facts.

Aje narrated to the court that the EFCC received intelligence on some individuals, who are in the habit of mutilating and spraying the Naira notes at social parties and event centres in Lagos.

“Based on the intelligence,  the EFCC set up the Special Operations Team to observe and monitor activities of individuals, who are involved in the habit of mutilating the Naira.

“The team visited many event centres and monitored social media pages, where the Naira was being abused.

“During the course of the monitoring, the team came across videos on social media, where the defendant was seen abusing the Naira.

“The team then proceeded to download these videos via our office laptop computers and also went further to copy these videos on compact discs.

“In the light of the foregoing, a letter of invitation was written and forwarded to the defendant.

“The defendant honoured the invitation. When he got to our office, he was voluntarily cautioned. Thereafter, he volunteered to write his statement .

“The defendant was shown a video, where he was spraying money on an artiste called Segun Johnson. The defendant confessed that he was the one in the video. He was also shown a video at IMAX Circle Mall, where he sprayed a total sum of N400,000 at a movie premiere. The defendant also admitted that he was the one in the video and that he carried out the abuse.

“The defendant was also shown two other videos of him spraying the Naira at Aja junction, Ikorodu, and White Stone Event  Centre, Ikeja, Lagos .

“The defendant admitted to spraying money in these videos. He was, therefore, served with a bail condition.

Sulaiman, thereafter, sought to tender, in evidence, the defendant’s statements and compact disc copies of the video attached to the certificate of identification.

Justice Awogboro admitted and marked the documents as exhibits.

In view of the above, Sulaiman prayed the court to convict and sentence the defendant accordingly.

Justice Awogboro, thereafter, ruled, “upon the admission of guilt by the defendant, testimony of PW1 and following the evidence tendered, the defendant is declared guilty as charged.

Bobrisky, in his plea for mercy told the court, said: “I am a social media influencer, with five million followers; and in all honesty, I was not aware of the law.

“I wish I can be given a second chance to use my platform to educate my followers against the abuse of the Naira. I will do a video on my page and educate people on that. I will not repeat the offence again. I regret my action”, he pleaded.

The defendant’s counsel, Ayo Olumofin, prayed the court for leniency. He appealed to the court to temper justice with mercy, considering his status as a first-time offender as well as his “ sincere remorse for his actions.”

Pleading further, he said,  “He will lead the crusade against the abuse of Naira. He is also an employer of people ; and if he goes to jail, the people he employs  will suffer. He has cooperated with the EFCC  and has not wasted the time of the court. We urge the court to caution the defendant and allow him to go. He has given evidence that he will be useful to the country. We urge you to grant a non-custodial sentencing option of fine.”

After listening to both parties, the Judge deferred judgment in the matter to Tuesday, April 9, 2024 and also ordered that he be remanded in the EFCC custody.

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“I know you’re stubborn, but let it go” – Blessing CEO goes on her knees to advise Speed Darlington after regaining freedom (Video)

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Popular Nigerian relationship expert Blessing Okoro better known as Blessing CEO has taken to social media to share her opinion as rapper Speed Darlington regains freedom.

Recall that yesterday, January 21st 2025, Intel Region reported that Speed Darlington has been released from the Kuje prison after spending two months over there.

 

Note that Speed Darlington was arrested after accusing Grammy Award winner Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu professionally known as Burna Boy of having an improper relationship (baby oil) with embattled Amarican rapper and music executive Sean Combs, aka P. Diddy.

Blessing CEO goes on her knees to advise Speed Darlington

Reacting to Speed Darlington release, Blessing CEO took to her official page on the photo and video sharing platfrom Instagram to share a video message to the rapper.

In the clip, the controversial relationship expert goes on her knees, pleading with Speed Darlington to drop his issue with Burna Boy. She acknowledged his stubbornness and feared he might escalate the situation.

Blessing CEO added that if Akpi had true friends, they would admit he was the one who provoked Burna Boy. She noted that while he was away, his fans moved on with their lives, leaving him to face the consequences alone.

She says; “We the Akpians are welcoming you back to freedom. I know you are stubborn, I am on my knees, Speed Darlington I am begging you, stay away from trouble please. One thing about fan base is they will push you to your doom but never suffer the consequences with you. You have gone and served for more than four months, everybody moved on o, they went on with their normal life. Please there’s nothing to fight, you are loved. You have your fan base because of your content, your music, your sarcasm, let it go please. There’s no wrong in saying sorry. Akpi I don’t know who is advising you but people who truly love you will tell you that you looked for Burna Boy’s wahala o. He was on his own, you started dragging him, you started calling him names, bringing out baby oil. He called you to order, you still came out again. Have you now seen that when trouble comes, it is our family, our loved ones, our mothers, brothers and sisters that go through this pain?.”

Follow the link to Watch Blessing CEO speaking below;

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFGjNCHtvAz/?igsh=MTRydzZ0aWttM2NyOQ==

 

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“Akpi Is Back”: Speed Darlington Finally Regains Freedom After 2-Months in Jail, Fans React Nosa Oke-Hortons

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The Nigerian social media space has been buzzing after reports about controversial singer, Darlington Achakpo better known as Speed Darlington regaining his freedom went viral.
A post shared online by Speed Darlington’s lawyer, Stan Alieke has sparked a frenzy on social media. In the post shared by Akpi’s lawyer, the controversial personality was seen sitting in the office of his client along with two other men.

Recall that Akpi’s arrest was instigated by Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, on the grounds of defamation and libel. In Burna Boy’s petition against Akpi, he accused the rapper of alleging he was gay and sharing a sexual relationship with American music mogul, Diddy.

The Grammy winner noted that the rapper used innuendos and play-on-words to target him and defame his character. After spending nearly two months in jail, Speed Darlington is finally free and below is an excerpt of the statement shared by his lawyer on his handle:
“Delighted to announce that our client, Mr Darlington Achakpo Aka Speed Darlington (Akpi) has regained his freedom after two months of illegal incarceration.

For the record, as his team of lawyers, we will be exploring every angle of the law to ensure that he gets justice for his fundamental human right which was deprived of him by the Nigerian Police Force and for the unfair/ unjust treatment he was subjected to.

Mr Achakpo extends his gratitude to everyone who threw in their support and Special thanks to my colleagues, Mr Marshal Abubakar Esq, Barr Deji Adeyanju, Barr Hamza Nuh, and Barr David. ~ Freedom cometh by struggle.”

Popular social media commentator and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju who also worked on Speed Darlington’s case also confirmed the rapper’s release on his Twitter handle, with a tweet that reads:
“Speed Darlington is out from Kuje prison.”

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Nigerians react as Speed Darlington regains his freedom
See some of the comments that trailed reports about Speed Darlington’s release:

@nwankwo_theophilus_t:
“Internet go begin sweet again.”
@kidagenius:
“Akpi just fine 😂😂.”
@nwankwo_theophilus_t:
“Internet go begin sweet again 😂.”

@harryhillz_0:
“Make akpi maintain this new look with the beard. True true, Hausa men, Igala men, all of them Dey wash him clothes for cell 😂😂😂😂.”
@harryhillz_00:
“Make akpi maintain this new look with the beard.”
@royalmatchconnect247:
“He has learned in a hard way 😂😂😂😂😂.”
@mkazepage:
“Internet go sweet again 😂😂😂.”
@spandez_bobo:
“Waited for this special day…… Internet go begin sweet again 😂😂.”
@pitakwa1:
“Make the Internet sweet again. Welcome back Presido.”
@ahamba_bestman:
“My Presido don see shege 😢.”
@kevwe5_9photography:
“Dem don free Akpi if you like talk rubbish again na underground prison ODG go lock you up next time.”

 

 

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Mercy Chinwo Addresses Rumors, Clarifies Stance on Social Media Usage of Her Content

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Renowned gospel artiste Mercy Chinwo has taken to social media to debunk rumors circulating online. The rumors claimed that users who create reels using her pictures or songs risk having their accounts suspended.

Ekwutosblog gathered that Chinwo reassured her fans that they are free to use her content for reels, and there is no risk of account suspension. This clarification comes amidst controversy surrounding a public disagreement between Chinwo’s team and her producer, Ezekiel.

In a statement she posted on her Facebook page recently , Chinwo vehemently denied the rumors, saying:

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“All fake and false Armies of darkness employed for evil cannot know peace. Kindly disregard the fake news and its carriers. We move!!!”

The gospel singer’s statement aims to calm the storm and reassure her supporters that they can continue to share and enjoy her music on social media platforms without fear of repercussions.

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