More details have emerged on how popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, was arrested at Seme Border on Monday.
Witnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria that Bobrisky arrived at the departure axis of the border post around 1.30 a.m. on Monday in a black SUV Mercedes Benz.
According to the sources, Bobrisky was first stopped by Port Health officials on duty but the driver didn’t stop until he got to the Immigration check-point.
“Idris handed over his passport to the driver for stamping at the Nigeria Immigration Service post.
“The immigration surveillance officer, identified as Yusuf, while going through the passport, detected that the person inside the vehicle was Bobrisky.
“He called the most senior officer on duty to the scene, and they secretly invited the Controller of Immigration, Seme Command, Mr Muhammad Adamu.
“The surveillance officer then went back to invite Bobrisky for capturing in order to stamp the passport.
“On getting to the surveillance unit for capturing, he was taken to the controller’s office for questioning,” a source told NAN.
Another source told NAN that Bobrisky’s lawyer later came to Seme to inquire why he was arrested by the personnel of the immigration command.
“Bobrisky stayed inside the controller’s office until 4.00 p.m., when he was taken to Lagos State Command of NIS for further investigation,” the source said.
NAN recalls that NIS on Monday confirmed the arrest of Bobrisky at the Seme Border.
The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Mr Kenneth Udo, said Bobrisky was arrested because he “is a person of interest over recent issues of public concern”.
Udo, in a statement issued in Abuja, said: “In keeping with its commitment to securing the borders, NIS intercepted Bobrisky at the Seme Border over an attempt to exit the country.”
He said that Bobrisky was undergoing interrogation and would be handed over to the appropriate authorities for further action.
NAN
