The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested popular singer, Habeeb Okikiola, well known as Portable.
The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the singer’s arrest on Friday, March 31.
Oyeyemi stated that the controversial musician was arrested after refusing five invitations.
Portable’s arrest is coming after the police gave a 72-hour ultimatum to the singer, which elapses today (Friday).
It was further gathered that the ‘Zazu’ crooner will remain in police custody till Monday when he will be charged in court.
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Oyeyemi said: “There is a petition against him from a Nigerian to the fact that the singer went and destroyed the person’s studio and ordered his boys to beat up the studio owner.
“He was beaten black and blue and that was the basis of the petition in the first instance
“Based on that, an invitation letter was sent to him, not once, not twice, not three times, but he refused to honour the invitation.
“When he refused to honour the invitation, police officers were sent to effect his arrest and on getting there he assaulted the officers.
“But today, he has been arrested. He is with us. Investigation has commenced and as soon as we conclude our investigation, Okikiola will be charged to court,” the police spokesperson stated on Friday.
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) had earlier said it will prosecute Portable for allegedly exhibiting irrational behaviour and hurling insults at police officers on legal duty.
This came after the singer was involved in a clash with policemen at his bar in the Sango area of Ogun State.
The NPF, in a statement issued by the Force Force Spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said Portable’s action was criminal and punishable by the criminal laws of Nigeria.
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