Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, has been released from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody after denying claims in a viral audio recording that he paid a N15 million bribe to EFCC officials to have money laundering charges dropped.
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Bobrisky was detained late Thursday night at Lagos’s Murtala Muhammed International Airport while preparing to board a KLM flight to Amsterdam, intending to continue to London.
Following his arrest, he took to social media to inform his followers that he had sustained injuries during the incident.
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After his detention, Bobrisky was moved to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja for questioning regarding the bribery allegations.
The contentious audio, shared by social commentator Martins Otse, features Bobrisky allegedly stating that he bribed EFCC officials with N15 million to avoid legal action.
However, Bobrisky refuted the claims during a statement at the EFCC headquarters, challenging Otse to prove the authenticity of the recording.
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A source familiar with the situation revealed that Bobrisky firmly denied any financial transactions, asserting that no EFCC official had solicited a bribe from him.
“He denied everything regarding releasing money as a bribe to have the money laundering charges dropped. He insisted that nobody asked him for money at the EFCC, and he didn’t give anything to anyone,” the source stated.
EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale confirmed Bobrisky’s release but did not provide further comments on the ongoing case.
