The Federal Government has suspended several senior officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) over bribery allegations involving controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky.

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The allegations were initially made by blogger Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, in viral videos. He claimed that officers from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accepted ₦15 million from Bobrisky to drop money laundering charges related to a naira-spraying incident in April. Bobrisky was later sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. The blogger also alleged that Bobrisky paid additional millions to secure special privileges while in prison.

Bobrisky has denied these accusations, while both the EFCC and the NCoS launched investigations into the matter.

In a statement released on Thursday, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board announced the suspension of the implicated officers. According to the statement, signed by Ja’afaru Ahmed, the suspension is to facilitate further investigation into the allegations, with the assurance that the findings will be made public once concluded.

The suspended officers include Michael Anugwa, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), in charge of the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kirikiri, Lagos State, and Sikiru Adekunle, DCC, in charge of the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos.

Additionally, ASC II Ogbule Samuel Obinna, serving at the MSCC in Afikpo, Ebonyi State, has been suspended for allegedly escorting a convicted inmate outside the facility. Another senior officer, Iloafonsi Kevin Ikechukwu, DCC in charge of the MSCC in Kuje, Abuja, was also suspended for reportedly receiving money on behalf of an inmate.