Following the sentencing of movie star transgender, Idris Okuneye, a.ok.a Bobrisky, to six-month imprisonment by a Federal Excessive Courtroom in Lagos over Naira mutilation, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has mentioned that the convict will likely be incarcerated within the male part of its custodial facility.
LEADERSHIP reviews that Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Lagos Division of the Federal Excessive Courtroom discovered Bobrisky responsible of Naira abuse, resulting in his sentencing on Friday.
Bobrisky, who has overtly mentioned his gender transition on social media, recognized himself as a male when questioned in courtroom, influencing the choice to position him in a male-designated facility.
“Since he admitted to being a male in courtroom, then we now have to abide by what was submitted in courtroom,” a spokesperson for the correctional service in Lagos mentioned.
Regardless of issues relating to his security as a consequence of his gender choice, Correctional officers have assured that Bobrisky will likely be adequately shielded from potential hurt.
“He shouldn’t be afraid of sexual assault from different male inmates as a result of our males may give him safety,” the spokesperson said, addressing worries about his vulnerability.
Bobrisky’s social media exercise, together with a current video on Instagram the place he posed suggestively, continues to garner consideration. He has shared his gender transition journey together with his 5 million followers on Instagram, stating, “My journey transitioning into a girl has been going easy, no well being points, every thing goes easy for me.”