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 and theft of musical equipment (Charge No. MIF/192C/2023). Although the court initially granted him bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties from his immediate family, Portable failed to appear at subsequent hearings.
He was re-arrested and brought before the court last Thursday, after which the matter proceeded to judgment on Tuesday.
According to the Police Prosecutor, Inspector Olumide Awoleke, the offences were committed on November 18, 2022, at Okeosa, Ilogbo, within the Ifo Magisterial District.
The charges included conspiracy to commit assault, physical assault on one Osimosu Emmanuel Oluwafemi, and theft of music production equipment, including a Yamaha H55 studio monitor, a complete Studio 2 interface connection cable, and an AKG P420 condenser microphone.
Delivering the verdict, Chief Magistrate Babajide Ilo found Portable guilty on Counts 1 and 2.
He was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with a N10,000 fine option for Count 1 (assault), and two months’ imprisonment with a N20,000 fine option for Count 2 (theft).
Evi Ben Ezaga writes on entertainment, culture, and trending stories.
