The court had granted Portable bail in the sum of N300,000 and two sureties with landed property within the court’s jurisdiction.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Singer Portable has left Ilaro Correctional Centre after meeting the conditions set for his bail by a Magistrate Court in Ifo, Ogun State on Monday.
The controversial musician was arraigned on a five-count charge of assault, resisting arrest, injuring a police officer, and theft.
The court subsequently granted Portable bail in the sum of N300,000. He was also told to provide two sureties with landed property within the court’s jurisdiction.
Portable’s counsel, Adodo Destiny, confirmed his release to PUNCH on Monday night.
“Yes, he’s home now. In fact, I am still in his house with my lawyers,” he said.
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Portable had pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him in the court.
One of the charges against the ‘Zazu’ singer reads, “That you, Badmus Habeebat Okikiola, M, A.KA Portable, and others now at large on the 28th day of March, 2023 at 11am at Odogwu Bar, Oke-Osa, Ilogbo, Ifo in the Ifo Magisterial District did willfully cause or inflict physical injury on one Inspector Hammed Moshood ‘m’ with your elbow on his nose which caused blood to gush out from his nose and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 4 (1) of the Violence against persons & Prohibition Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2017.”
The case was adjourned till April 26 for the commencement of trial.
