I'm not a prisoner, but I did end myself in prison! A video showing Portable fleeing to avoid arrest by Nigerian authorities has surfaced online. In the viral video, the musician, who recently returned to the country, can be seen sprinting like a "madman" on the loose. The full video is available in the comments section.
Nigerian musician Habeeb Okikiola, better known by his stage name Portable, attempted to jump a gate on Tuesday to avoid being taken into custody by agents of the Lagos State Police Command.
After a vehicle dealer he owed money to filed a complaint, the singer was placed under arrest.
With a down payment of N27 million and a promise to settle the balance at a later time, Portable had started the process of buying a G-Wagon from the dealer.
The singer, who was standing with eight other people and wearing a white and black striped shirt, was seen chatting amicably with the police officers who arrived to arrest him in a video that went viral on social media.
Following the authorities' display of an arrest warrant to him, the singer replied, "Oga mi, no problem, no problem," I said, pacing around.
He turned to face a man who appeared to be his friend, who reassured him. The singer took off running, climbing over a nearby gate in the blink of an eye.
He was seen being loaded into a standby car by four police officers in a different video.
Benjamin Hundeyin, a public relations officer for the state police, confirmed Portable's apprehension. He paid N13m of the N27m he paid for the G-Wagon, refusing to pay the remaining N27m, citing the car's defects. He was taken into custody today.
The musician found himself in legal trouble in 2023 after being detained and charged with assaulting an ex-signee.
The authorities had questioned the The crooner "Zazoo Zehh" was asked to report for assault, but he didn't until he was picked up from his Ota home.
Notoriety for his many scandals, Portable rose to fame in 2021 with his smash song "Zazuu," which featured rapper Olamide.
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