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Singer, Portable turns himself in to police
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Singer, Portable surrenders to the authorities
Controversial street musician, Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, has finally responded to an invitation from the Ogun State Police.
As you may remember, the artist was summoned in by the authorities more than a week ago when a video surfaced showing him directing his team to beat up DJ Chicken, his former Disc Jockey.
According to a statement made by the police spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, Portable surrendered on June 29th.
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According to Oyeyemi, the Zazuu hitmaker arrived at the station with his father and manager at 5 p.m.
The statement reads;
“The Ogun State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that the hip-hop artist, Habib Okikiola a.k.a portable who was requested to report himself at the nearest police station over a viral video where he was seen ordering a group of boys to beat up one boy simply identified as D.J Chicken has reported at the command’s headquarters Eleweran on Wednesday 29th of June 2022.
“The artist reported at eleweran at about 5 pm with his father and manager. He was immediately ordered to be taken to the public complain bureau office by the commissioner of police, CP Lanre Bankole, where he was interrogated about his role in the assault melted to the boy in the video.”
“However, since the offence committed is a bailable one, and couple with the strike action embarked upon by the civil servants in the state which also affected our courts, the suspect was released to a reliable surety who promised to produce him anytime he is needed.”
The police also said that the victim (DJ Chicken) would be summoned for a statement as the investigation is ongoing.