Alleged Assault: Portable Arraigned, Granted ₦2m Bail

Controversial singer and Zaazoo ze crooner, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Abeokuta, for alleged assault on government officials.

Portable reported himself at the Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Lagos Command, on Wednesday after he was declared wanted by the Ogun Command.

He was later transferred to the Ogun Command’s headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state capital.

The singer was arraigned on a five-count charge before an Isabo Magistrate Court, Abeokuta. The charges include conspiracy, assault, and restriction, being armed with cutlasses and guns, and conduct likely to cause harm.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

His aides – nine in number – were arraigned on similar charges 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, and Fatimo Muhammed, 26.