By Akinwale Kasali
Habeeb Okikiola, popular as Portable was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun State for alleged assault on government officials.
The controversial singer was arraigned on a five-count charge before the Court.
The charges include conspiracy, assault, restriction, armed with cutlasses and guns, and conduct likely to cause harm.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Portable was alongside nine others charged for similar offences before Magistrate O. L. Oke.
The nine suspects are:
Nurudeen Warris,21
Adetola Alashe, 25
Samuel Adeleke, 28
Oluwaseun Ayenuwa, 19
Oluwapelumi Adeosun, 20
Gospel Kanu, 20
Precious Ohiegebo, 19
Ifeoluwa Babatunde, 27
Fatimo Muhammed, 26.
They were alleged to have assaulted, restricted, and obstructed one Abidemi Onabanjo, Ramon Lateef, and Akinpelumi Oyero who are town planners.
The defendants and Portable allegedly assaulted the three Town Planning Officers, while performing their lawful duties at Odogwu Bar owned by Portable.
After pleading not guilty to the charges, his counsel, Oluwatoyin Ayodele, urged the Court to grant him bail.
Ayodele assured the court that the suspect “is now remorseful and has learned his lessons.”
Magistrate O L Oke granted ₦2m bail with one surety in the like sum.
He adjourned the case till March 5 for trial.
It would be recalled that Portable had been declared wanted by the Ogun State Police Command, and he reported himself at the Criminal Investigations Department, SCID, Lagos Command.
He was later transferred to the Ogun Command’s headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state capital, where he was arraigned at the Magistrate Court.
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