JUST IN: Singer Portable arraigned, granted bail in court

Popular Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, widely known as Portable, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, over allegations of assaulting government officials.

Portable, who had been declared wanted by the Ogun State Police Command, turned himself in at the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Lagos Command, on Wednesday.

He was subsequently transferred to the police headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further legal proceedings.

Nine of his aides—Nurudeen Warris (21), Adetola Alashe (25), Samuel Adeleke (28), Oluwaseun Ayenuwa (19), Oluwapelumi Adeosun (20), Gospel Kanu (20), Precious Ohiegebo (19), Ifeoluwa Babatunde (27), and Fatimo Muhammed (26)—were also arraigned on similar charges. The accused allegedly assaulted three town planning officials—Abidemi Onabanjo, Ramon Lateef, and Akinpelumi Oyero—who were carrying out their lawful duties at Odogwu Bar, a property owned by Portable in Sango Ota.

Following his not-guilty plea, Portable’s lawyer, Oluwatoyin Ayodele, pleaded for bail, assuring the court that his client had learned his lesson and was remorseful.

Magistrate O. L. Oke granted the singer ₦2 million bail with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case until March 5 for trial.