The Ogun state police command has confirmed reports that on Tuesday, March 28, officers attempted to arrest singer Portable at his bar.
It was previously reported that pandemonium erupted at singer Portable’s bar in the Sango area of Ogun State yesterday after some Nigerian police officers stormed the establishment in an attempt to arrest him.
Videos of the incident that circulated on social media showed the “Zazu Zeh” singer making a scene while resisting arrest.
Portable, who went live on Instagram during the drama, is seen confronting the officers and questioning what he did to warrant his arrest.
He asked the officers to show their identification while emphasizing that he had committed no crime.
According to him, he only makes money legally and has done nothing wrong to warrant such treatment from Nigerian police.
The state police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident, telling the BBC that Portable was asked to report himself to the police five times, but he refused each time.
Abimbola revealed that the “Zazu Zeh” star was summoned for questioning after a complaint was filed against him.
“We have also sent an invitation to him through his father twice for questioning after a report was lodged against him. The police approached a court to get an arrest warrant for him following his refusal to honour the invitation.
On sighting the police, Portable stripped himself naked so as to create a scene. Portable is not bigger than the law. We are going to use minimum force to arrest him,” he said.
