The Lagos State Police Command has released popular street singer Habeeb Okikiola, known as Portable, after he spent a night in a police cell.
Portable was arrested on Tuesday in the Abule Egba area of Lagos for allegedly failing to pay the remaining balance on a G-Wagon vehicle he purchased from a car dealer.
The ‘Zazoo Zeh’ singer reportedly bought the vehicle for ₦27 million but only paid ₦13 million, leaving an outstanding balance of ₦14 million.
In a viral video, Portable was seen scaling a gate when police officers approached him with an arrest warrant. Another video showed him being dragged, handcuffed, and wheeled in a wheelbarrow by about four policemen into a waiting vehicle.
Amidst the commotion, a woman identifying herself as the car dealer was heard in the background, using expletives and accusing Portable of threatening her when she demanded payment of the debt.
Police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin told newsmen that the singer was granted bail on Wednesday after spending Tuesday night in police custody. Both Portable and the car dealer are expected to return at a later date.
“He (Portable) has been released; he was granted bail on Wednesday to come back with the complainant later,” Hundeyin said, adding that “the outcome of that meeting will determine our next line of action.”
