By Halimah Olamide
Amidst the ongoing bribery allegations with crossdresser, Bobrisky, the Federal Government has suspended four officers in charge of the Maximum and Minimum Custodial Centres, Kirikiri, Lagos State.
This was contained in a statement by the Secretary of Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, CDCFIB, Ja’afaru Ahmed on Thursday in Abuja.
This is following an audio leak indicating that cross dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky who was convicted of a crime and sentenced to six months in jail was given an apartment outside the custodial centre.
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo had on Wednesday initiated a probe of the allegations.
In the statement Ahmed said the suspension of the officers is to allow for further investigation on the various allegations, upholding that the result would be made available to the public.
“Following the viral video trending on social media on alleged infractions by Officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service relating to Mr. Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has suspended forthwith the following Senior Officers of the Service.
Below are the suspended officers;
Michael Anugwa: Deputy Controller of Corrections at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kirikiri, Lagos State.
Sikiru Adekunle: Deputy Controller of Corrections at the Maximum-Security Custodial Centre in Kirikiri, Lagos State.
Samuel Obinna: Assistant Superintendent of Corrections II at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Afikpo, Ebonyi State.
Iloafonsi Kevin Ikechukwu: Deputy Controller of Corrections at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja.