The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of popular street-hop artist, Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as Portable, over alleged threats, defamation, and character assassination targeted at Fuji legend, Akorede Babatunde Okunola, widely known as Saheed Osupa.
Portable was picked up by police officers around 7:25 p.m on Saturday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and subsequently transferred to Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, where the case is being handled.
In an official statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the police said: “Police detectives of Kwara Command have taken lawful steps in line with due process to investigate the allegations.”
According to the police, the arrest followed a petition filed by Saheed Osupa accusing Portable of threatening his life, engaging in criminal defamation, and using abusive language that could incite public disorder.
“Before his arrest, Portable allegedly threatened the life of Saheed Osupa, criminally defamed him, acted in a conduct likely to cause a breach of peace and resorted to the use of abusive and insulting words,” the statement read.
Ejire-Adeyemi further explained that the authorities followed due legal procedure, weighing the evidence submitted alongside the petition and securing a magistrate court-issued warrant to apprehend the singer.
“The Kwara Police spokesperson revealed that Osupa had petitioned the police against Portable, and they swung into action by weighing the allegations, viewing pieces of evidence to support the claim, and securing a valid arrest warrant from a Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin.”
Upon his arrival in Ilorin, police took Portable’s statement in the presence of legal representatives from both sides.
“Upon his arrival, the suspect’s statement was taken in the presence of legal representatives from both parties. He is currently in custody and arrangements are being made to charge him to court without delay,” Ejire-Adeyemi added.
This incident marks another run-in with the law for Portable in 2025.
Earlier in the year, he was arrested and later granted a N2 million bail following an altercation involving government officials.
At the time, he claimed he was mentally unwell.
