Court Strikes Out Bobrisky’s N200 Million Rights Suit Against EFCC

Ikeja, Lagos State– The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a N200 million fundamental rights suit filed by social media personality Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Delivering the judgment on Thursday, November 28, 2024, Justice Alexander Owoeye ruled that the claims of rights violations and harassment brought by Bobrisky lacked merit and were unsupported by credible evidence.

Bobrisky had sought multiple reliefs, including an order restraining the EFCC from further harassment, arrest, or detention.

He also demanded N200 million in damages for alleged violations of his rights stemming from his previous arrest and trial.

In rejecting the claims, Justice Owoeye stated, “Having evaluated the evidence placed before this Court by the Applicant, it is evident that the Applicant has failed to provide credible evidence to justify the award of the declaratory and injunctive reliefs sought by him.”

The judge concluded that the applicant failed to establish any encroachment on his fundamental rights by the EFCC and its officers.

Consequently, the court dismissed the suit in its entirety and declined to award any damages.

Meanwhile, Bobrisky had dragged both the EFCC and the National Assembly before the court and all the reliefs he sought were thrown out.

He was  arrested by the EFCC on April 4, 2024 by the Commission for Naira abuse. His arrest eventually led to his six months conviction by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on April 12, 2024 .