A high court in Ifo, Ogun state has granted bail to popular music artiste, Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable.
The court granted him bail on Monday following his arraignment at an Ogun State Magistrate’s Court.
Recall that the Zazu crooner was arraigned by the Police on offenses punishable under Section 4 (1) of the Violence against persons & Prohibition Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2017, and upon arraignment, he pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against him and was subsequently granted bail.
The Charges
He was arraigned by the Police on offenses punishable under Section 4 (1) of the Violence against persons & Prohibition Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2017..
The Police stated that Portable was arrested for allegedly assaulting one Osimusi Emmanuel and attacking police officers in the cause of their duty, an offence they revealed as punishable under Section 197 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.
The charges reads “That you Badmus Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, and others now at large on the 28″ day of March 2023 at 11:00hrs at Odogwu Bar, Oke-Osa, Ilogbo, Ifo in the Ifo Magisterial District, did willfully cause or inflict physical injury on one Inspector Hammed Moshood ‘m’ with your elbow on his nose, which caused blood to gush out from his nose and thereby committed an offense contrary to and punishable under Section 4 (1) of the Violence against persons & Prohibition Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2017.
“That you, Badmus Okikiola A.KA Portable on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District did resist to be arrested by Inspector Hammed Moshood ‘m’, ASP Gregory Iyoha ‘m’, ASP Kunle Badmus ‘m’ after serving you with Police Invitation Letter on the 20 day of January, 2023 for the offences you committed when they were about to discharge their duty with warrant of arrest on you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 197 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.
What happened in court
Following the singer’s not guilty plea on Monday, His Counsel, Adodo Destiny, prayed the court to grant him bail.
Ruling on the bail application, Magistrate A.S shoneye granted him bail in the sum of N300,000 on the grounds that the offense committed were bailable, but as part of requirement for fulfillment of his bail, the judge said he should provide two sureties resident within the courts jurisdiction.
The judge however directed that the singer be transferred to Liaro correctional centre until the bail requirements are met, after which the case was adjourned till April 26 for commencement of trial.
