Nigerian transgender celebrity Bobrisky sentenced to 6 months in prison for "spraying" money.

Nigerian transgender celebrity, Bobrisky (Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju), has been sentenced to six months in prison for throwing money into the air at an event, a practice known as "spraying". This is a rare conviction in Nigeria, where the act is common, though illegal. The case has drawn criticism in the conservative country, where openly identifying as transgender is also criminalized.

April 12, 2024
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