Popular social media personality, Okuneye Idris, also known as Bobrisky, was detained by immigration officers at the Lagos airport on Thursday night while attempting to board a KLM flight to Amsterdam.
Bobrisky took to Instagram to alert his followers about the arrest, stating that he had sustained injuries during an altercation with the immigration officers and accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of being responsible for his detention.
This latest development is the latest in a series of legal issues for Bobrisky, which 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 initially detained at Kirikiri Prison, reports later suggested that he was moved to a private location after three weeks, allegedly facilitated by a ₦15 million bribe to ensure preferential conditions.
The situation further escalated in late September 2024 when social media influencer VeryDarkMan released an audio recording allegedly implicating Bobrisky.
In the recording, Bobrisky purportedly claimed that musician Falz and his father, human rights lawyer Femi Falana, approached him during his detention, seeking ₦10 million to secure a presidential pardon.
In response, Falana and Falz issued a cease-and-desist letter on October 16, 2024, demanding a public retraction and apology for what they termed defamatory statements.
Bobrisky, however, denied responsibility for the audio, urging the Falanas to hold VeryDarkMan accountable for the leaked content.
This latest detention follows an earlier attempt by Bobrisky to leave Nigeria on October 22 when he was intercepted at the Seme border. His recent social media posts have drawn significant attention and concern from fans, as details surrounding his current legal issues continue to unfold.
As of now, neither the EFCC nor immigration authorities have issued an official statement regarding the latest detention.
