Portable and His Many Controversies

Tosin Clegg

For several weeks, controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi has been making the headlines for various reasons ranging from his back and forth with some of his women which he constantly speaks ills of whenever the chance presents itself and how they also try to shield themselves from his onslaughts. Beyond doubt, the theatrics have been one many social media users have just either laughed away or didn’t take seriously. 

But things took a different turn a few days ago when the Ogun State Police Command declared, Portable officially wanted after he and nine of his associates allegedly assaulted and obstructed officers of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.

On the 17th of February 2025, the OSPC shared via their X account a notice of the singer declared wanted tracing the journey of this case to the 5th of February 2025, when some officials of Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development were conducting an enforcement exercise at Oke-Osa, Tigbo Ilu Ota.

According to their post, they encountered an elderly man, later identified as Portable’s father, at Odogwu Bar in the area. Upon identifying themselves and requesting the approved building plan, the father informed them that his son was unavailable.

However, moments later, Portable, armed with a firearm and other dangerous weapons, led a gang of nine thugs in a violent attack on the unarmed officials. The enforcement officers sustained various bodily injuries but managed to escape and reported the incident to the Ota Area Command, which subsequently escalated the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further action. 

Nine accomplices were arrested, but Portable fled the scene and has since gone into hiding. Multiple formal invitations were sent to him, requesting his presence at the Ogun State Police Command Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, which he deliberately ignored without cause or legal representation. Following his repeated evasion, the Ogun State Police Command obtained a valid court order declaring him wanted.

Portable took his Instagram a day after to call out Nigerians, saying he doesn’t look for trouble but that trouble comes looking for him. Switching between English and Yoruba languages he expressed his fear for the government and in a not so surprising speech he declared himself to be insane and currently undergoing treatment at the Federal Neuropsychiatric, Aro, Abeokuta with drug prescriptions he also uses. In a third slide from what he posted, he also stated that his problem was spiritual as those around him where he lives and those he bought properties from paying parts are all out for him spiritually. And on the last slide he states how he feels pain all over his body and continues to plead with Nigerians to help him. 

He later shared this via his Instagram stories, “Oba Anu am going out today God turn my battle to Blessing’s Let Your Grace Speak for me God don’t let my enemy shame me Open my ways because of my children and family and those people I dey help God help me send my own helper to me….

Ogun State Government am sorry na fear make me dey run Thank God police is our friend and family God dey everywhere God forgive me I believe in You any disappointment is a blessing if you believe wait for God Anu Olohun Grace no dey finish.”

The controversial Nigerian singer, was however yesterday granted bail by the Isabo Magistrate Court in Abeokuta following his arraignment on charges of assault and obstruction of government officials. This was after he surrendered himself to the police at the Lagos State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) on Wednesday after being declared wanted.

The singer faced a five-count charge, including conspiracy, assault, restriction, being armed with cutlasses and guns, and conduct likely to cause harm. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.

His counsel, Oluwatoyin Ayodele, pleaded for bail, assuring the court that Portable “is now remorseful and has learnt his lessons.”

Magistrate O. L. Oke granted the singer bail in the sum of N2 million with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case until March 5 for trial.