Peace Henshaw 
Controversial Nigerian celebrity crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, is reportedly scheduled for release from prison on Monday, August 5.
PENTALK360 reports that the crossdresser is currently serving a six-month prison sentence for abusing naira notes. The sentence was handed down by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos on April 12, 2024.
According to celebrity journalist Stella Dimoko Korkus, Idris, who is set to be released on Monday, is reportedly not literally in jail and is enjoying certain privileges.
She posted on her Instagram page, “Crossdresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, who was sentenced to six months in jail in March (without the option of a fine) for abusing Nigeria’s Naira, will be released on August 5, 2024.”
“It’s not as if he’s really in Jail sef cos he has been enjoying internet time and call time and has not been denied of anything except that he cannot come out of where he is.”
However, the Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has provided clarification regarding the conditions under which Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, is being held.
Recent rumours had circulated online suggesting that Bobrisky was residing in a VIP apartment within the Kirikiri correctional facility.
However, these claims have been firmly refuted by the NCoS. In a statement released on Saturday, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Command, Rotimi Oladokun, clarified that the convict is not receiving any special treatment and shares a cell with other convicted inmates, contrary to what was speculated in various social media reports.
Oladokun emphasized that the correctional facility does not have en-suite or ‘one-bedroom flat’ style cells.
He further explained that the cell block infrastructure is designed to accommodate multiple inmates and does not support the provision of exclusive amenities for any individual.
