Popular singer, Portable (Habeeb Okikiola) has been granted bail by an Ogun State Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta,
The singer was granted bail to the tune of N2 million and a surety in like sum by Magistrate O.L Oke.
The singer is facing a five-count charge for conspiracy, assault, possession of cutlass, guns to cause injury, and conducting himself in an unruly manner.
Portable pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Portable was charged to court by the Ogun State police command for allegedly assaulting officials of Ogun State government from the Ogun Planning and Development Permit Authority (OGPDPA).
Portable went on the run after the Ogun State Police Command arrested and arraigned his nine associates.
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.
Portable, we gathered appeared before the court on Thursday shaking and shedding tears.
The defense counsel, Oluwatoyin Ayodele, prayed the court to grant him bail as the defendant is still presumed innocent until proven contrary by the court.
Ayodele said: “My Lord, I pray that you exercise patience on Habeeb Okikiola by granting him bail. This bail is for him to properly stand his trial.”
“He 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.”
Magistrate O.L Oke warned the defendant not to discuss anything pertaining to the court or cause mayhem to anyone on social media.
Oke said; “If you leave this court room and for any reason go to any social media platform to say anything about the court, you will lose your bail.”
“If you leave and go foment trouble or problem with anybody, you will lose that bail.”
“ If you miss any court appearances or arrive late, you will lose your bail”.
Regarding his mental health, when the court asked if he is alright or he should be sent to a psychiatric home, Portable replied thus; “I am alright and healthy”. The case was adjourned to March 5th.