Street-hop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has described himself as a “madman” currently undergoing treatment at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta.
Portable made this revelation while pleading with Nigerians and Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday after being declared wanted by the state police command.
The Brotherhood crooner allegedly led an attack on 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 conducting an enforcement exercise in Oke-Osa, Tigbo Ilu Ota, Ogun State.
According to the town planners, they had encountered an elderly man—later identified as Portable’s father—at Odogwu Bar in the area. Upon requesting the approved building plan, the father informed them that Portable was unavailable.
Shortly after, Portable allegedly arrived with a firearm and other weapons, leading a group of nine thugs in a violent assault on the unarmed officials.
The police reported, “The enforcement officers sustained various bodily injuries but managed to escape and reported the incident to the Ota Area Command, which subsequently escalated the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further action.
“Nine accomplices were arrested, but Portable fled the scene and has since gone into hiding.”
Reacting to the allegations, Portable, in a series of rants on Instagram, claimed he was being targeted for wearing a vest featuring the face of Senator Adeola Solomon, popularly known as Yayi.
He also reaffirmed his mental health struggles, saying, “I fear government. I am a federal government liability. Then I’m a madman; I have medications that I usually take. You can confirm from Aro Hospital. I have a card that certifies me as one of their patients.
“I am from Abeokuta and they are taking care of me there. I am not a thief, I help people around me without even looking at their background.”
