“He Has Not Presented Any Reliable Surety”: Police Spokesperson Says Portable to Remain Behind Bars

“He Has Not Presented Any Reliable Surety”: Police Spokesperson Says Portable to Remain Behind Bars

  • Benjamin Hundeyin has given an update about Portable after it was speculated that he had been released
  • The singer had made his first post and turned to God amid his arrest for unpaid debt, prompting claims he had regained freedom
  • But addressing this, Hundeyin said the singer has not provided a reliable surety and will remain in police cell until he meets his bail condition

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An update has been given about Habeeb Olalomi Oyebile, professionally known as Portable, amid speculations that he had regained his freedom after he made a social media post.

Legit.ng earlier reported that Portable made his first post after his arrest. In the post, he called for divine intervention in his case.

His post soon fuelled claims in some quarters that he had been released.

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But in a statement, Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the controversial artist has not met his ball condition. It was also gathered that the singer is yet to present a reliable surety.

Police give update on Portable.
Police give update on Portable. Photo credit @portablebaeby
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Police say Portable to remain in cell

In the statement, the police spokesperson said the singer will remain in custody untill he meets his bail conditions.

Recall that the Zeh Nation boss was arrested after he failed to pay the N14million debt he was owing a car dealer after buying a Mercedes-Benz.

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How fans reacted to update on Portable

Reactions has trailed the post made by the police about Portable. Here are some of the comments below:

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@destination_diariez:

"See person way them just give America visa, way get shows coming up... nawa for this portable ooo. Skepta abii what is his name again go just dey shake head."

@ezepriscilliachigozie:

"Be contented with what you have, no go dy trust social media."

@ugoforeign:

"See person some women dey hustle to be number 1 for his life. What am embarrassment."

@i_am_modupeola:

"27 million naira motor, portable said 60 million."

@fumzybabie:

"Extend my greetings to mummy of lagos."

@____muheediva01:

"Waka Jeje make you no go jam agbako”. Guess who has jammed agbako now."

@itskunlereal:

"Imagine they put him and Bobrisky in the same cell .. Brotherhood banger."

@jobsinabuja:

"This whole thing could be scripted. I won’t be surprised."

@pelumi_baby22:

"Justice for portable I’m sad."

@bobodeeofficial:

"Omo.. osunmo Prison ojinosi Grammy ooo."

@rimaowens01:

"Greet your rival for us, make sure she doesn't convert you to sisterhood."

@phenomenal_girrl:

"Ahhhhh God abeg ooo see eh if you don't have data, you'll surely be depressed."

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Portable runs away after being apprehended

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Portable had an embarrassing moment of his life after a video showed how he attempted to run away to avoid being arrested.

The Zazu crooner was said to owe a car dealer N14 million for the Mercedes-Benz he bought from him.

In the viral video, he was trying to evade police arrest, but was eventually caught and forcefully carried by the police.

Proofreading by James Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng

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Shade Metibogun (Entertainment editor) Shade Metibogun is an entertainment editor at Legit.ng (since 2023). She has over a decade experience in both print and online media (THEWILL, Institute for Media and Society). Shade is Post Graduate Diploma in Education ( 2016), Bachelor Degree in Literature in English, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Email: shade.metibogun@corp.legit.ng

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