The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has not commented on reports that Nigerian cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was arrested on Monday at the Seme Border.
Rumors of the arrest gained momentum on social media after activist Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), shared information on his Instagram account. He claimed that Bobrisky was attempting to flee to the neighboring Benin Republic when he was apprehended.
VDM posted a video revealing a message from an unnamed source, stating, “Bobrisky was arrested this morning at Seme border on his way to escape to Benin Republic. He sent someone to help him sign his international passport, and he hid in his car. The Nigerian immigration service is currently holding him.”
Attempts to verify the authenticity of these claims with the NIS were unsuccessful, as the agency did not respond to media inquiries.
