Renowned street artist Habeeb Okikiola, famously known as Portable, has been apprehended by law enforcement for allegedly defaulting on the payment for a Mercedea Benz SUV that he purchased from a dealership.
Portable, recognized for his hit track “Zazoo Zeh,” was detained on Tuesday in Lagos’s Abule Egba vicinity, as stated by Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in the region.
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>BREAKING: Police arrest Portable over G Wagon debt<br><br>The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, arrested popular musician, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, for refusing to pay the debt he incurred when he purchased a G-Wagon from a car dealer in the state.<br><br>PUNCH Online gathered… <a href=”https://t.co/yAyKzmlPo8″>pic.twitter.com/yAyKzmlPo8</a></p>— Deji Lambo (@deji_lambo) <a href=”https://twitter.com/deji_lambo/status/1790456915782160750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>May 14, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
Reports indicate that despite acquiring the vehicle valued at ₦27 million, Portable only settled ₦13 million of the total amount owed.
In a widely circulated video, Portable can be observed evading police custody by scaling a gate. Subsequently, another footage depicted him being escorted forcefully, handcuffed, and placed into a waiting vehicle by several officers.
