Reports indicate that Bobrisky was apprehended Thursday night at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos while attempting to board a flight to London.
The arrest came amid ongoing allegations of bribery associated with him. Following his detention, Bobrisky was subsequently transferred from Lagos to Abuja for further questioning.
In a phone conversation with SaharaReporters on Friday morning, EFCC spokesperson Mr. Dele Oyewale clarified the reasons for the arrest, emphasizing that Bobrisky had ignored a prior summons from the agency.
“We arrested him last night and we took him to Abuja because our team investigators are in Abuja,” explained Oyewale. He added, “He was trying to run away from mentioning those he said collected bribe from him. We have sent him invitation but he refused to honour our invitation and he was trying to leave the country.”
The EFCC official stated that the agency is eager for Bobrisky to disclose the identities of officials allegedly involved in the bribery accusations. “This was why we arrested him. We want him to come and mention the names of the official involved in the bribery but he has not shown up,” Oyewale said.
When asked if the EFCC plans to charge Bobrisky with bribery, Oyewale noted that there was no current information on that aspect.
This arrest follows a similar incident reported in October, when Bobrisky was detained at the Seme-Nigerian border by Customs officials during a passport check as he attempted to enter Benin Republic. That detention occurred shortly before he was due to appear before a Senate inquiry panel on allegations leveled against him.
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