Bobrisky, the social media celebrity, has opened up about struggling with suicidal thoughts.
The crossdresser, whose real name is Idris Okuneye, was released from prison on August 5 after he was sentenced to six months on April 12 for abusing the naira.
Hia ordeal started on Tuesday after VeryDarkMan, born Martins Otse, shared a purported audio recording online wherein he claimed he bribed some Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials with N15,000,000 to drop the charges against him.
The self-proclaimed transgender later described the viral recording as “fake”. He argued that he did not pay any amount to the anti-graft agency.
The social media celebrity also insisted that “I served my term in prison”.
Bobrisky’s denial came after the anti-graft agency invited him and VeryDarkMan over bribery allegations against its officials.
Ola Olukoyede, the EFCC chairman, also ordered an immediate investigation into the allegations.
Similarly, Falz, the rapper, appeared to have confirmed a part of VeryDarkMan’s claims in a warning letter to the activist.
In the letter demanding the activist to retract his allegation, Falz claimed the crossdresser called him to seek financial assistance of “N3 million to pay some officials to get a VIP prison section” — which he declined.
But on Thursday in a post on Instastory, Bobrisky revealed the emotional toll of the bribery saga.
The crossdresser said, “I have never thought about suicide in my life until now”. He also emphasised that he does not seek sympathy but longs for understanding and support.
“I have never in my life thought about suicide in my life but now is coming to my head seeing what human being are doing to their fellow human just in d name you want to bring them down by force or because you don’t like them,” he wrote.
“I don’t need no sympathy from anyone. People i might have need sympathy from are my late parents. But who will fight for you? Friends? HATERS YOU WON.”
Bobrisky also deleted all pictures and videos on his Instagram account.
