Singer Portable was Released from Jail after Completing Bail Terms.

Singer Portable was released from jail after completing bail terms.

Controversial hip-hop star Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been released from Ilaro Prison in Ogun State.

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NewsReport indicated how a magistrate’s court sitting in Ifo in the Ifo local government area of Ogun State granted him bail but remanded him pending the perfection of the bail conditions.

The Zazoo crooner was brought before the court on a five-count charge bordering on assault and theft.

He had been detained since Friday following a petition written by one Osimusi Emmanuel.
Appearing before the court on Monday, Portable pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against him.

Some of the counts read, “That you, BADMUS HABEEB OKIKIOLA, M A.KA PORTABLE, and others now at large, on the 28th day of March 2023 at 11:00 hrs 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 and Prohibition Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2017.

“That you, BADMUS HABEEB OKIKIOLA M, a.k.a. PORTABLE, on the same date, time, and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did resist being arrested by Inspector Hammed Moshood, ASP Gregory Iyoha, and ASP Kunle Badmus, after they served you with a 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, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 197 of the Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.”

Portable’s counsel, Adodo Destiny, had prayed the court to grant the singer bail.

Delivering his ruling on the bail application made by his counsel, Magistrate A.S. Soneye said the offences are bailable and granted him bail with a bail bond of N300,000 and two sureties who must reside within the jurisdiction of the honourable court.
The court ruled that the defendant be transferred to the Ilaro Correctional Centre, pending the time his bail requirements are met.

Further inquiries confirmed that Portable had perfected the bail conditions and left prison custody on Monday evening.

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