Alleged assault: Portable pleads not guilty, granted N2m bail

Controversial singer and Zaazoo ze crooner, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been granted bail by the Isabo magistrate court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun state.

The singer was arraigned before the court this morning on five-count charges bordering on conspiracy, assault, and restriction, armed with cutlasses and guns, and conduct likely to cause harm.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Nine of his aides were arraigned for similar charges before Magistrate O L Oke.

The nine suspects are: 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.

The defendants were arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on felony, assault, and restriction, armed with cutlasses and guns, conduct likely to cause breach of peace, intending to kill.

They allegedly assaulted, restricted, and obstructed one Abidemi Onabanjo, Ramon Lateef, and  Akinpelumi Oyero who are town planners. The defendants and Portable allegedly assaulted the three town planning officers, while performing their lawful duties at Odogwu Bar owned by Portable a popular hip-hop musician.

After pleading not guilty to the charges, his counsel, Oluwatoyin Ayodele, urged the court to grant him bail. His counsel told the court that the singer “is now remorseful and has learnt his lessons.”

Magistrate O L Oke granted N2m bail with one surety in the like sum and adjourned the case till March 5 for trial.