A popular crossdresser, Okuneye Idris Olanerewaju popularly known as Bobrisky was intercepted at the Seme border by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in an attempt to flee the country.
Recall that Bobrisky was previously arrested on April 12, for naira mutilation and was released on August 5 after serving his jail term.
An alleged claim by a Nigerian activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, noted that Bobrisky served three weeks of his jail term at Ikoyi Correctional Centre and was later moved to a private location.
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A post made via the immigration handle on Tuesday indicated that the commission intercepted Bobrisky at the Nigerian border.
Furthermore, the commission said the crossdresser was undergoing interrogation and will be handed over to key authorities for further follow-up.
“The Service wishes to inform the public that OKUNEYE IDRIS is a person of interest over recent issues of public concern. He is undergoing interrogation and will be handed over to the appropriate Authorities for further action
The Service assures the public that it will continue to be civil and professional in its statutory responsibility of manning the Country’s Borders.”
How Bobrisky was Arrested
Details have emerged regarding the arrest of popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, at the Seme Border on Monday.
Eyewitnesses informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Bobrisky arrived at the border’s departure area around 1:30 a.m. in a black Mercedes-Benz SUV.
Initial efforts to stop the vehicle by Port Health officials were ignored until the vehicle reached the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) checkpoint.
According to sources, Bobrisky handed his passport to his driver for processing at the immigration post. It was at this point that a surveillance officer, identified as Yusuf, recognized him.
Yusuf then alerted the senior officer on duty and discreetly contacted the Controller of Immigration at the Seme Command, Mr. Muhammad Adamu.
Bobrisky was subsequently asked to proceed to the surveillance unit for further passport verification and capturing. However, he was escorted to the controller’s office for questioning.
Another source revealed that Bobrisky’s lawyer later arrived at the border to inquire about the reasons for his detention.
Bobrisky remained in the controller’s office until around 4:00 p.m. when he was transferred to the Lagos State Command of the NIS for further investigation.
The NIS had earlier confirmed Bobrisky’s arrest at the Seme Border. In a statement from the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Kenneth Udo, Bobrisky was described as a “person of interest” concerning ongoing public matters.
Udo added that Bobrisky was intercepted while attempting to leave the country and is currently undergoing interrogation. He will be handed over to the appropriate authorities for further action.
