N30M Fraud: Bobrisky Granted Bail
Transgender socialite, Bobrisky who was arrested by the police in connection to a N30 million fraud has been granted bail.
Police detectives from Abuja had arrested the 28-year-old Instagram influencer around Lekki in Lagos over money issues he allegedly had with a lady.
Bobrisky was first taken to a police station on the island where he was allegedly detained before he was granted bail.
According to Frank Mba, a deputy commissioner of police, a woman had petitioned the police; alleging that the Snapchat celebrity defrauded her of the sum of N30 million.
“Yes, Bobrisky was arrested in the early hours of today following a petition by a Nigerian woman that the crossdresser collected N30m from her for sales but did not keep to the end of the deal,” Mba said.
“We had to grant him bail because of the lockdown. And we are also mindful of the people we take into custody but the case is still under investigation.”
However, this is the second time in the year that Bobrisky will be arrested over fraud allegation. In March, he was arrested for allegedly defrauding a woman; who had contacted him to run her business under “Bobs Wings.”
Bobrisky has constantly been making headlines after he had claimed to be Nigeria’s first transgender, admitting he severed his genitals.
In 2019, his debut movie was investigated on homosexuality suspicions before the police deployed operatives to his birthday venues; to prevent a potential “breach of public peace.”
The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) had described Bobrisky as “national disaster” and “embarrassment” to the country. But human rights groups issued a statement to protest allegations of threat and harassment.
