Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on monday intercepted Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju otherwise known as Bobrisky at the Seme Border over an attempt to Exit the Country.
He was arrested at midnight and detained until the morning.
According to premium Times He gave his passport to someone to stamp it for him, so, the officer saw the name immediately among others and requested that he should come down from the vehicle.
According to a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer DCI KT Udo, 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.
The controversy surrounding Bobrisky began in April 2024 when he was sentenced to six months in prison by the Federal High Court in Lagos for naira abuse.
Although he was officially incarcerated at Kirikiri Prison, reports emerged later alleging that Bobrisky spent only three weeks in the facility before being discreetly moved to a private location
The situation escalated in late September 2024, when social media influencer, VeryDarkMan, posted an audio recording allegedly involving Bobrisky
In the leaked recording, Bobrisky purportedly claimed that music artist, Falz, and his father, human rights lawyer Femi Falana, had approached him during his imprisonment, seeking N10m to secure a presidential pardon.