Portable: Embattled Singer Granted Bail By Court

Embattled singer Portable will no doubt be heaving a sigh of relief as he has been granted bail by a High Court in Ifo, Ogun State.

AllNews Nigeria previously reported that the artiste was arraigned on Monday on a six-count charge bordering on assault after being placed in police custody on Friday.

Portable had a run-in with policemen on Thursday when an attempt was made to arrest him at his club. One of the officers was reportedly injured in the ensuing fracas.

After the unpleasant experience at the club, Ogun State Police Spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi stated that Portable is not above the law and that "minimum force" would be used to bring him in.

A part of the charges reads: “That you, BADMUS HABEEB OKIKIOLA, M A.KA PORTABLE, and others now at large on the 28th day of March 2023 at 11:00hrs at Odogwu Bar, Oke-Osa, Ilogbo, Ifo in the Ifo Magisterial District did willfully cause or inflict physical injury on one Inspector Hammed Moshood ‘m’ with your elbow on his nose which caused blood to gush out from his nose and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 4 (1) of the Violence against persons & Prohibition Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2017.

“That you, BADMUS HABEEB OKIKIOLA M A.KA PORTABLE on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District did resist to be arrested by Inspector Hammed Moshood ‘m’, ASP Gregory Iyoha ‘m’, ASP Kunle Badmus ‘m’ after serving you with Police Invitation Letter on the 20th day of January 2023 for the offences you committed when they were about to discharge their duty with a warrant of arrest on you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 197 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006."

He pleaded not guilty to the charges and the counsel to the singer prayed the court to grant the singer bail.

Latest reports reveal that the 'Zazu Zeh' crooner has been granted bail in the sum of N300,000 and he is to also provide two sureties with landed properties to the court.

The case was adjourned to April 26, 2023, for the commencement of the trial.