The Federal Government has suspended the officers in charge of the Maximum and Minimum Custodial Centres in Kirikiri, Lagos State, following allegations that they collected N15 million from popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky .
Bobrisky was convicted of a crime and sentenced to six months in jail but was allegedly given an apartment outside the custodial centre.
The suspension was announced by Ja’afaru Ahmed, Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday.
This move comes after Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, initiated a probe into the allegations on Wednesday.
According to Ahmed, the suspension will allow for further investigation into the allegations. He assured that the outcome of the investigation will be made public once concluded.
The controversy surrounding Bobrisky’s imprisonment has been ongoing. Recently, the crossdresser released a list of donors who supported him during his prison term, including celebrities like Don Jazzy, who gifted him ₦4 million .
However, some individuals, like Falz, have denied assisting Bobrisky in his legal troubles .
He said; “Following the viral video trending on social media on alleged infractions by Officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service relating to Mr. Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has suspended forthwith the following Senior Officers of the Service.
“Michael Anugwa, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), In-Charge of Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kiri-kiri, Lagos State; and Sikiru Adekunle, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), In-Charge of Maximum-Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kiri-kiri, Lagos State.
“Also, the Board has suspended ASC II Ogbule Samuel Obinna, serving at the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Afikpo, Ebonyi State, for allegedly accompanying a convicted inmate out of the Custodial Centre to a location outside the facility.
“In another related development, the Board has equally suspended another Senior Officer of the Service, Iloafonsi Kevin Ikechukwu, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), In-Charge of Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kuje- Abuja, for allegedly receiving monies on behalf of an inmate”.
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