Crime
Controversial hip-hop star, Portable goes to prison
Habeeb Okikiola, otherwise known as Portable has been moved back to the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The Zazu crooner was granted bail in the sum of N800,000 altogether for the three charges against him, with two sureties in like sum.
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Magistrate A.S. Soneye had ruled that the two sureties, who must reside within the jurisdiction of the Ifo court must also be land owners.
However, less than an hour after the court had risen, Portable was brought out by officers of the correctional centre and put in a prison vehicle headed to Ilaro.
There are speculations the singer is yet to perfect his bail conditions.
Portable was arraigned for allegedly assaulting a policeman, resisting arrest and assaulting one of his followers.
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