Bobrisky: Suspended officer trying to mislead Nigerians

Oct. 1, 2024 - Daily Trust

By Joshua OdeyemiThe Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has affirmed the suspension of two senior officers over crossdresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky’s saga, saying a trending video by one of the suspended senior officers was aimed at misleading the public. A Deputy Controller of NCoS, Michael Anugwa, in a viral video on Monday, denied being suspended by the service.

He said the officer in the video was not the only one suspended, saying three other officers were also suspended following their alleged roles in various misconducts so as to allow for further investigation. The suspended officers are the officer-in-charge of the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) Sikiru Adekunle; the officer-in-charge of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) Michael Anugwa; the officer-in-charge of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, FCT command, DCC Kevin Ikechukwu Iloafonsi; and Assistant Superintendent of Corrections (ASC II) Ogbule Samuel Obinna of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abakiliki, Ebonyi state.

“The suspension which took effect from the 26th of September, 2024, was conveyed to the various officers accordingly,” he said...