Convicted crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, has reportedly been examined by the Ikoyi Custodial Centre and found to have no female genitals during his ongoing six-month prison sentence for abusing the Nigerian currency.
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos delivered the sentence on Friday, April 12, 2024, emphasizing that it should serve as a deterrent to others engaging in similar acts of currency abuse.
According to Punch Metro, a source at the correctional facility said that Bobrisky has been treated equally like other inmates within the Custodial Centre.
The anonymous official revealed that Bobrisky underwent examination upon admission, which confirmed no realignment of gender or genital organs.
Despite his public persona as a crossdresser, the examination revealed consistent male biological features.
The official further explained that Bobrisky has been assigned a cell and has followed the facility’s rules and procedures diligently.
He said:
“Bobrisky made a public declaration that he was a male and court proceedings are public records. Every inmate brought into a facility during admission is examined. He was equally examined and no realignment of gender or genital organ was discovered. The male biological features were the same.
“After that, a cell was allocated to him, and he had a certain number of inmates with him. A bed space was also allotted to him. It is just like a boarding house where your housemaster will issue you your personal belongings.”
“When it is time for class, he attends. When it is time for food, he will go and get his portion. The same goes with prep and light out. He observes all these without preference. He has been going about his business just like other inmates since he was brought in here.”
“He is not getting any five-star treatment and is not being protected from anybody. He follows the same rules and regulations just like every other inmate. Single cells of isolation cells are to prevent outbreaks of communicable diseases. In a male prison, homosexuality is outlawed and it is a grievous offence. Sodomy or homosexuality, is frowned upon here in the custodial centre. So any inmate that tries to violate him will face the law.”
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS), Rotimi Oladokun, declined to comment on the matter when contacted.
