By Popular and controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, better known as Bobrisky, is currently being held at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos State. According to sources, he spent Monday night in a cell at the police facility after being apprehended by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) while attempting to leave the country through the Seme border.
A source confirmed that Bobrisky was taken to the FCID for safekeeping, pending further directives on his case. “Bobrisky was brought to the FCID, Alagbon, around 10 p.m. on Monday after being arrested by Immigration at the Seme Border,” the source said, adding that he remains in custody at the FCID.
Bobrisky arrested while trying to ‘escape’ to Benin Republic
The spokesperson for the FCID, Lagos, Mayegun Aminat, also confirmed Bobrisky’s detention on Tuesday, stating that authorities were awaiting a remand order to keep him in custody.
In a previous statement, NIS spokesperson Kenneth Udo described Bobrisky as a “person of interest” due to recent public concerns. Udo noted, “The Nigeria Immigration Service intercepted Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, aka Bobrisky, at the Seme Border over an attempt to exit the country. He is undergoing interrogation and will be handed over to the appropriate authorities for further action.”
The NIS emphasized its commitment to securing Nigeria’s borders, assuring the public of its professionalism in carrying out its responsibilities.
