Fugitive musician, Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, has surrendered himself to the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Yaba.
This follows an ongoing police investigation into allegations of violent conduct and assault on government officials in Ogun State.
Confirming the development, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Benjamin Hundeyin via text on Wednesday, said, “Portable just turned himself in at the SCID Yaba. We have contacted Ogun State Police Command to come pick him up.”
Portable was recently declared wanted for allegedly leading a violent attack on Ogun State government officials who were carrying out their lawful duties.
The incident involved three officials from the Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Ota Zonal Office—TPL Onabanjo Abidemi, TPL Raymond Lateef, and TPL Ridwan Oyero Akinlesi—who were on an enforcement mission at Oke-Osa, Tigbo Ilu Ota.
According to reports, the officials were in the area to enforce government regulations when they were confronted by Portable and his associates.
While his nine accomplices were arrested, the controversial singer, who is recently more in the news for various negative stories bolted away, escaping from the clutch of the police.
Responding to the news of his being declared wanted by the police authorities, the ‘Zazoo Zeh’ crooner declared that he is not surrendering to anybody on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Police Command while responding to d claims by Portable that he is receiving psychiatric treatment at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, has maintained that the singer remains wanted.
Portable in a video on Tuesday, appealed to Nigerians and the Ogun State Government after being declared a wanted man by the police that he is currently undergoing psychiatric treatment at the famed hospital.
In the video, Portable described himself as a “madman” and claimed he was undergoing treatment for his mental health at Aro Psychiatric Hospital.
He appealed to the public to understand his condition, insisting that he was not a criminal but someone who helps people around him.
However, Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, dismissed these claims, maintaining that the singer remains a wanted individual.
The police PRO stated, “Portable will come and submit himself. He cannot be in the psychiatric hospital in Aro. Everybody knows that he is a wanted person. So, if he is going to be in anybody’s facility, the police will not accept that. He is a wanted man.”
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