Portable to face prosecution over alleged criminal activities, says police
The controversial and notorious Nigerian Hip-hop musician Habeeb Okikiola, popularly called Portable now risked prosecution over alleged criminal activities which is punishable by the criminal laws of the country
Penpushing reports that the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi dropped this hint in a statement on Wednesday adding that the action of Portable in a viral video was unruly and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.
The statement said the police said the known troublesome musician was seen exhibiting irrational behavior and hurling insults at police officers carrying out their legal duty, an action which is criminal and punishable by the criminal laws of Nigeria.
‘The Nigeria Police Force has condemned the actions of one Habeeb Okikiola popularly known by his stage name Portable, in a viral video, where he was seen exhibiting irrational behavior and hurling insults at Police Officers carrying out their legal duty, an action which is criminal and punishable by the criminal laws of Nigeria’, Adejobi said .
‘The action of the singer in the video was unruly and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace and incitement of violence against the officers who were detailed to execute a warrant of arrest on him for series of allegations of criminal acts leveled against Mr Portable’, the statement read.
Penpushing further reports that Adejobi said the authorities of the police force will take all necessary steps to investigate his (Okikiola) actions and ensure that he is prosecuted for any criminal activity he may have committed depending on the severity of the offense.
‘The NPF will take all necessary steps to investigate his actions and ensure that he is prosecuted for any criminal activity he may have committed depending on the severity of the offense’, the statement emphasised.
‘The Police will not condone any unruly act, assault or attack on its officers who are on lawful duty. We need to respect our law enforcement agents who perpetually take the risk of maintaining law and order and fight crimes and criminality in our society’.
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