US EditionPortable sentenced to three months imprisonment
- In 2023, Nigerian singer Portable was sentenced by a magistrate in Ogun State to three months in jail or alternatively fined ₦30,000.
- The sentencing came after his conviction on three charges, which included assaulting a police officer named Hammed Moshood at a bar located in the Oke-Osa area of Ilogbo in March 2023, as well as resisting arrest and violating his bail terms.
- The assault took place on November 18, 2022, at approximately 11 a.m. In the Okeosa area of Ilogbo, located in the jurisdiction of the Ifo Magisterial District, where Portable and accomplices unlawfully assaulted Inspector Osimosu Emmanuel Oluwafemi.
- Inspector Olumide Awoleke reported to court that Portable physically hurt a police officer's nose while violently resisting arrest, and the sentences were ordered to run concurrently.
- The judgment and breach of bail led to Portable's remand, sparked online controversy, and added to his ongoing legal challenges, although the impact on his music career remains uncertain.
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Again, Option of Fine Saves Portable from Jail
By, Joke Thomas The N30,000 option of fine on musician Badmus Habeeb Okikiola, popularlyknown as Portable by the judge is the saving grace. He would have started a prison term of three months in one of the Correctional Centres in Ogun State. The controversial musician was found guilty by a Magistrate Court in Ifo, Ogun ...
Portable Sentenced to 3 Months in Jail for Assaulting Police Officer, Fine Option Sparks Outrage - OloriSuperGal
Afrobeats artist Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been sentenced to three months in prison following a ruling by the presiding judge. In March 2023, Portable was arrested after he physically assaulted a police inspector and obstructed officers who were attempting to execute an arrest warrant. The incident, which drew significant public attention, ultimately led to legal proceedings and his recent sentencing to a three-month pris…
Nigerian Musician Portable Sentenced to Three Months for Assault
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Portable Escapes Jail Time After Assault Conviction, Pays Fine
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has narrowly avoided serving a jail sentence after being convicted for assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. The judgment was handed down on Wednesday by the Ogun State Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Ifo. The incident, which dates back to November 18, 2022, involved Portable physically attacking a police inspector, Osimosu Emmanuel Oluwafemi, and obstruc…
Portable Sentenced To Three Months Imprisonment - InsideBusiness - Business News in Nigeria
He was sentenced by the Ogun State Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Ifo, Ifo local government area of the state after being found guilty of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. The musician was earlier arrested in March 2023 after he allegedly physically attacked a police inspector and obstructed officers while they attempted to serve him an arrest warrant. The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Olumide Awoleke, had earlier informed…
Court Sentences Singer Portable to Three Months’ Imprisonment For Assault, Theft
May 01, (THEWILL) – A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State has sentenced controversial street-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, to three months’ imprisonment with an option of a N30,000 fine. The ruling follows his arraignment in April 2023 on a three-count charge bordering on assault
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