Award-winning street singer, Habeeb Okikiola better known as Portable has declared love for the Nigerian police.
Taking to his Instagram page to share video of some police officers visiting his bar in Sango, he declared love for them.
Describing himself as a Federal Government liability, he declared the Nigerian police a friend and brother to citizens.
He urged his fans and followers to show them love, respect them and stop giving them problems.
“Federal Government Liability. God sent Omo Ijoba IKA OF AFRICA. Wahala Musician The New Born Fela.
Police is our friend.
Police is our brother sow them love don’t bring only problems. Respect them police is our father.
God bless Naija Police”.
Portable charged to court
Kemi Filani reported in April that Portable had been arrested by The Ogun State police command.
The arrest came days after the singer refused to honor the police invitation. Recall that videos of the street artist raining curses and rough-handling some men of the Nigeria police surfaced on the internet.
The “Zazoo’ crooner was handed a 72-hour ultimatum by the Ogun State police command to report himself to the nearest police station following the viral video.
Portable, as usual, failed to report himself to the nearest police station and was arrested by the police and detained at the State Police headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta.
Speaking on the development, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed that the singer had been arrested and currently cooling his feet at the state headquarters of the police in Eleweran, Abeokuta.
Mr. Oyeyemi said the Zazu crooner was arrested after refusing five invitations.
Portable regains freedom after 3days in detention
After 3 days of being in detention, Portable was release from Ilaro Correctional Centre after meeting his bail condition.
According to reports, he was released at about 6 pmafter his bail bond was presented at the Ilaro Correctional center.
The Ifo Magistrate Court had granted him bail. The court granted him bail of N300,000 with two sureties in like sums.
The court ruled that both sureties must have landed properties within the vicinity of the court.
