Singer Portable declared wanted as Ogun Court arraigns nine for assault, attempted murder

The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday arraigned nine associates of controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, at a Magistrates’ Court in Isabo, Abeokuta.

They were charged with allegedly assaulting officers from the Ota Zonal Planning Office of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.

IDOMA VOICE reports that Portable, who is also implicated in the attack, is reportedly on the run.

The defendants—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 arraigned on five counts, including felony, assault, possession of weapons, conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, and attempted murder.

Police Prosecutor Sunday Ekong stated that the incident occurred Wednesday night at Oke-Osa in Tigbo Ilu, Sango-Ota, where the suspects, along with Portable, attacked three town planning officers while they were performing their lawful duties at Odogwu Bar, owned by the singer. The charges were filed under sections 516, 356(3), 80, 249(d), and 320 of the Ogun State Criminal Code, 2006.

The defendants pleaded not guilty, and Magistrate O.M. Somefun granted them bail at ₦5 million each, with sureties registered as licensed bondsmen under the Ogun State government. The case was adjourned to March 17 for a hearing.