Edrisah Kenzo Musuuzah

Portable Escapes As Police Arraign Nine Proteges For Assaulting Govt Officials With Gun, Cutlass

The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday arraigned nine proteges of controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, for allegedly assaulting officers of the Ota Zonal Planning office of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. Naija News learnt that Portable, who is also involved in the assault, is reportedly on the run. he nine suspects are Nurudeen Warris, 21; Adetola Alashe, 25; Samuel Adeleke, 28; Oluwaseun Ayenuwa, 19; Oluwapelumi Adeosun, 20; Gospel Kanu, 20; Precious Ohiegebo, 19; Ifeoluwa Babatunde, 27; and Fatimo Muhammed,26. The defendants were arraigned on a five-count charge of bordering on felony, assault and restriction, armed with cutlasses and guns, conduct likely to cause a breach of peace and intending to kill the town planning officers.