Bobrisky Never Fully Served His Sentence Behind Bars – Chief Babalola Shabi

A traditional ruler in Lagos has come out to allege that officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) helped Bobrisky to secure VIP treatment during his stay in prison. The Baale of Kirikiri Town, Chief Babalola Shabi recently had his say during a town hall meeting organized by the Lagos State Police Command, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, Bobrisky actually smuggled eight Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards into the Kirikiri custodial facility and used them to make a total transaction of N35 million through (POS) operators in the area to bribe prison officials for preferential treatment.

He added that Bobrisky never fully served his sentence behind bars, and he was instead housed in a private apartment outside the custodial centre.

His words, “Before the truth came out, everyone believed he was in Kirikiri serving his time. But the reality is that Bobrisky was living comfortably outside the prison walls, thanks to a criminal collaboration involving some officials.

I personally called in the EFCC after I summoned the POS operators to my palace. From there, they were able to trace the transactions and decode the money trail.

It was shocking how N35 million could be sourced from around here so quickly. Clearly, this was not a one-man job. The officials who aided him have been suspended.

The DSS first invited me for questioning, and I told them everything I knew. The EFCC also reached out, and I gave them my full cooperation. As a community leader, I cannot allow this type of impunity to go unchecked.”

WOW.

Bobrisky is a Nigerian internet personality and philanthropist who is known as a prominent transgender woman in Nigeria, a country with no LGBT rights. She is also known for her presence on the social media app Snapchat.

Born Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju in 1992, Bobrisky completed her secondary school education at King’s College, Lagos. She also attended graduate school at the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

She became recognized by being highly controversial on social media for the ultra conservative Nigerian standards. Bobrisky was able to gather traffic to her Snapchat account when she claimed she had a lover who is assumed to be of masculine gender despite the law in Nigeria stating that same sex relationships is an offence punishable by serving 14 years in a penitentiary.

Bobrisky has a fair share of fans and has been asked by certain event planners to give speeches at their events. In 2019, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, Director General of Nigeria’s National Council for Arts and Culture, called Bobrisky “a national disgrace” and said she would be “dealt with ruthlessly” if caught on the streets.