Controversial Singer, Portable, Given 72-Hours Ultimatum To Report Self For Alleged Assault

By Akinwale Kasali

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable has been ordered by the Ogun State Police Command to report himself to the Police Headquarters at Eleweran or the nearest Police State, or be arrested following allegation of assault by him.

Abimbola Oyeyemi, Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer,  confirmed the development in a statement Wednesday, saying that the ‘Zazzu Crooner’ has been informed to submit himself to the police or risk being arrested.

He, also, confirmed that Portable’s father had pleaded on his son’s behalf and promised to bring him to the station.

On Tuesday, the Singer in two videos that went viral, showed  the artiste cursing some Police officers in Ogun State.

In the clip, Portable claimed that an internet fraudster had brought the Police to his bar to arrest him and his staff members “for no reason”.

However, the Ogun State Police Spokesperson, Oyeyemi, explained that the Police moved to arrest Portable after five invites were sent to him and another through his father, but he never honoured any of the summons.

He further said the Zazu crooner was invited following a petition by a young studio owner who claimed that Portable, together with his aides beat him to stupor and locked his studio.

Oyeyemi said, “On receiving the petition, an invitation letter was sent to him five times but he refused to appear at the police station. Again, an invitation letter was sent to him through his father; he still did not come to the station.

“The police did not want a breakdown of law and order so his arrest was to be effected on Tuesday and now he started with all series of videos, saying all sorts of things. His father has been begging but we have told him that if he (Portable) refuses to turn himself in between now and Friday, he will be arrested.”