Bobrisky saga: House of Representatives to look into claims of bribery against EFCC and NCoS
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are the targets of bribery claims, and the House of Representatives has opened an investigation into both.
This occurs only days after social critic Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, published an alleged audio clip of crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, asserting that the EFCC dropped its accusations of money laundering against him after he offered a bribe of N15 million.
Lawmaker Patrick Umoh, who represents the Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara Federal Constituency in Akwa Ibom State, sponsored the motion during today’s plenary session on September 26. He expressed concern over the widely circulated publication by VeryDarkMan criticizing the EFCC and the NCS, claiming that the allegations are damaging.
He emphasized the negative image of Nigeria as a corrupt nation and the need for urgent action.
“The publication alleges that the EFCC dropped money laundering charges against Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky upon collection of the sum of N15,000, 000. The publication alleges that Idris Okuneye, upon conviction for abuse and defacing of the Naira, by the court, did not serve his time at the Nigeria Correctional Service, but was lodged outside the confines of the service.
We are disturbed about the damning allegations against Nigerian critical law enforcement agencies-the EFCC and the NCS established by this hallowed chambers to fight correction and incarcerate persons convicted of a crime for correctional purposes respectively.”he said
He further stated that the negative image and portrayal of Nigeria as a corrupt nation in the publication should not be swept under the carpet.
Speaker Tajudeen Abbas who presided over the plenary session, referred the matter to the Committees on Financial Crimes and Reformatory Institutions and mandated the members of the committee to turn in their findings withing three legislative weeks.