Nigeria’s popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky has been reportedly rush to the hospital.
Mr Okuneye, Vanguard reports, was rushed to the Police Hospital at Falomo, Lagos, after complaining of pain in his ‘breasts’.
Recall that the crossdresser was arrested at the Seme Border on Monday, October 21, 2024, while trying to escape from Nigeria, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said.
Mr Okuneye is being investigated over claims by an influencer, Martins Otse claimed that the crossdresser bribed his way out of money laundering charges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and spending time in the prison.
However, a Police source said that Mr Okuneye complained of discomfort in his ‘breast’ area after spending some time in the cell at Alagbon in Lagos State.
According to the source, the crossdresser was rushed to the hospital at about 2:00 pm on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.
However, another source noted that the hospital trip was a decoy as the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, in Lagos during his visit declared his intention to transfer Mr Okuneye to to his command at SFU from the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Alagbon.
The source said, “They were concerned about avoiding public attention, so they sent for a police ambulance with the number plate LLD339LP.”
Another source within the Police said Mr Okuneye had complained seriously about breast pain and was taken to the hospital for medical attention before he was transferred to SFU.
“This occurred after the CP of SFU visited the command to supervise the transfer,” the source added.
He also said that Mr Okuneye was kept in a cell isolated from other inmates with two armed personnel after he was profiled.
