Police arrest Portable over G-Wagon debt

Police arrest Portable over G-Wagon debt

Renowned street performer, Habeeb Okikiola, widely recognized as Portable, has been apprehended by law enforcement authorities ‘Police’ for purportedly failing to settle the outstanding balance on a G-Wagon vehicle he had purchased from an auto dealer.

The arrest transpired on Tuesday in the Abule Egba vicinity of Lagos, as disclosed by Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the police department in the state, during an interview with Channels Television.

According to Hundeyin, Portable’s apprehension occurred in the Abule Egba region of Lagos on Tuesday.

Allegedly, the ‘Zazoo Zeh’ artist procured the vehicle valued at ₦27 million but remitted only ₦13 million.

A video circulated widely depicting Portable evading apprehension by scaling a gate when approached by law enforcement officers bearing an arrest warrant.

Subsequently, another video surfaced portraying him being subdued, handcuffed, and escorted by approximately four officers into a waiting vehicle.

Amidst the commotion, the voice of a woman, purportedly the car dealer, could be heard in the background, expressing frustration and recounting Portable’s threats when confronted about settling his debt.

Hundeyin, the police spokesperson, indicated that the singer’s legal representatives are anticipated to appear on Wednesday morning. He further stated that the possibility of legal proceedings, contingent upon discussions with the singer’s legal team, remains.

This incident isn’t Portable’s inaugural encounter with law enforcement. In April 2023, the ‘Zazoo Zeh’ artist was detained by authorities in Ogun State and indicted on five charges related to alleged assault and theft at the Ifo Magistrate Court, situated in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. Subsequently, he was remanded at the Ilaro Correctional Centre but later released upon meeting his bail requirements.

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