By Adeniyi Adedoyin
The controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has declared that he is 'mental alright'.
Portable was charged to court by the Ogun State police command for allegedly assaulting three officials from the Ogun Planning and Development Permit Authority, OGPDPA.
The singer went into hiding after the Ogun State Police Command arrested and arraigned his protégés.
The suspects, Oluwaseun Ayenuwa, 19; Precious Ohiegebo, 19; Oluwapelumi Adeosun, 20; Gospel Kanu, 20; Nurudeen Warris, 21; Adetola Alashe, 25; Fatimo Muhammed, 26; Ifeoluwa Babatunde, 27; and Samuel Adeleke, 28, were arraigned on a five-count charge of armed violence with cutlasses and guns, felony, obstruction, assault, conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, and intent to kill.
The zazoo crooner however pleaded not guilty of the charges.
The state counsel, Mr Timileyin Oredein, Senior State Counsel , told the court that the defendants committed the offences on Feb. 5 at about 10:00am at Oke-Osa in Tigbo Ilu, Sango-Ota in Ogun.
Oredein, said that the defendant a.k.a Portable with some of his staff unlawfully assaulted, restricted and obstructed Tpl Abidemi Onabanjo, Tpl Ramon Lateef, Tpl Akinpelumi Oyero who are Town Planners.
He said the defendantassaulted the three Town planning officers, while performing their lawful duties at Odogwu Bar owned by him
He said that Portable and others of his boys were armed with dangerous weapons like cutlass and guns, which they also inflicted injuries on the town planners.
Oredein, added that they also conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of public peace.
He noted that the offences committed contravened Sections 516, 356(3), 80, 249(d), 197 of the Criminal Code laws of Ogun, 2006
The defendant’s counsel, Oluwatoyin Omomeyin Ayodele however pleaded before Magistrate Oke that portable be granted bail, pledging that the singer will desist from unlawful acts.
Ayodele argued before the court that Portable remains innocent until the court proves otherwise.
She said, “My Lord, I pray that you exercise patience on Habeeb Olalomi by granting him bail. This bail is for him to properly stand his trial.
“Okikiola is still innocent until the court proves otherwise. I promise that he will appear before his trial. My Lord, I promise that he will not miss any court appearance.
Responding to the prayer, Magistrate Oke said that the bail will be granted on conditions that Portable will not appear on the social media, foment trouble in the society, must appear before the court and must not appear late in the court.
Magistrate Oke then quizzed portable, “Are you alright? Are you sure you are mentally sound”. If you go about on social media, discussing anything, if you cause trouble in the society, your bail will be canceled.
“You must appear before the court and don't appear late. Failure to do so, your bail will be canceled.
Portable replied “I am mentally alright"
The Court however granted Portable bail of two million naira with two sureties with like sum.
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