The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, and Idris Okuneye, widely recognized as Bobrisky, in connection with bribery accusations involving Commission personnel.
Chairman Ola Olukoyede has ordered an immediate investigation into claims that Bobrisky bribed certain EFCC officers.
In a viral video posted online by Martins Otse, Bobrisky alleged that unnamed EFCC officers extorted N15,000,000 from him in exchange for dropping money laundering charges against him.
Bobrisky had previously faced six charges related to currency abuse and money laundering, amounting to N127,780,877.98.
The funds were reportedly deposited into his company’s account, number 2830002929, with Eco Bank Plc between September 2021 and April 2024.
However, the charges were dismissed following a request from EFCC counsel Suleiman Suleiman, who informed the court that an agreement had been reached with Bobrisky.
Suleiman was quoted to have said, “We have an agreement with the defendant, which will lead us to withdraw counts 5 and 6. In the circumstance, we’re humbly urging the court to strike out counts 5 and 6, leaving counts 1 to 4 alive.”
Bobrisky was, however, convicted of the abuse of the country’s currency.
However, in a statement on Tuesday, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale said the invitation of Bobrisky and VDM to its Lagos Directorate was to assist investigators unearth the alleged bribery.
Oyewale said, “The EFCC chairman has ordered an immediate investigation of alleged bribery allegations imputed to some officers of the Commission by Idris Okuneye(a.ka. Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country.
Okuneye, an ex-convict had alleged in the video powered by VeryDarkMan that some unnamed officers of the EFCC collected the sum of N15,000,000 from him to drop money laundering charges against him.
“In a swift reaction, the EFCC’s boss has constituted a Team of Investigators to critically look into the allegations. To this end, the Commission hereby invites both Okuneye and Otse to make themselves available at its Lagos Directorate to assist investigators unearth the alleged bribery. “
Oyewale assured Nigerians that the allegations would be thoroughly investigated.
He said, “The EFCC wishes to assure the public that the allegations would be thoroughly investigated and the result of the findings made public accordingly. The Commission is committed to its core values of integrity, courage, professionalism and collaboration at all times. “
