Two senior Nigerian prison officials have been suspended following bribery allegations related to the case of controversial transgender celebrity, Bobrisky.
The suspension comes after social media influencer Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, accused anti-corruption officials of accepting bribes to drop money laundering charges against Bobrisky.
Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky has however denied these claims.
He was released from prison in August after completing a six-month sentence for abusing the Nigerian naira.
In the leaked video, someone who is purported to be Bobrisky is heard alleging that she paid $9,000 (£7,000) to EFCC officials to have the money laundering charges dropped.
It was also alleged that she paid some millions of naira to secure a private apartment near the prison where she allegedly served her jail term.
Bobrisky, who has nearly five million followers on Instagram, denied the allegations in an Instagram post.
“I didn’t pay any EFCC money, which is a very big lie. I served my term in full, and I came out. Discard any false information.”
In a statement on Thursday, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board, said it suspended two prison officers linked to the bribery allegations, which have sparked widespread condemnation in the country.
Two other senior prison officials were also suspended over separate accusations.
“The suspension of these officers is to allow for further investigation on the various allegations while assuring that the outcome would be made public when concluded,” the statement added.
Nigeria was last year ranked 145 out of 180 countries in the Transparency International’s perceptions of corruption index, with bribery named more prevalent in government offices.
