Nigerian controversial Sango Ota based singer, Habeeb Okikiola, musically known as ‘Portable’, in an attempt to escape from being arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday, jumped a gate.
The “Zazzu” crooner was taken into custody following a complaint filed by a car dealer to whom he owed money.
Portable made a purchase of a N27 Million Naira G-Wagon from the said car dealer, making an instalmental payment, promising to settle the remaining amount later but declined.
In a video of his arrest that circulated on social media, the singer dressed in a white and black stripe shirt standing alongside eight other people, could be seen having a friendly conversation with the officers who came for him.
After he was shown a warrant of arrest by the officers, the singer responded, “No problem, no problem Oga mi,” while pacing around. In a twinkle of an eye, the singer climbed over a closed gate as he escapes.
Shortly in a video, he was seen being bundled by four police operatives into a standby vehicle while a lady records the event, she’s believed to be the complainant.
Confirming his arrest, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said, “Yes, Portable has been arrested. He bought G-Wagon for N27m, paid N13m, and refused to pay the rest, claiming the vehicle was bad. We arrested him today.”
Portable notorious for for always tackling the law had In 2023 appeared before the court of law because for obstructing the law.
The police had asked him to turn himself in following an allegation of assault but didn’t until he was dragged away from his Ota residence.
