Police to prosecute Portable for insulting officers

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it will prosecute popular singer, Habeeb Okikiola, well known as Portable, for allegedly exhibiting irrational behaviour and hurling insults at police officers on legal duty.

The Star had reported that Portable was involved in a clash with policemen at his bar in the Sango area of Ogun State.

The singer was seen in a viral video exchanging words with the police officers.

The NPF, in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Force Spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said Portable’s action was criminal and punishable by the criminal laws of Nigeria.

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Adejobi noted: “The action of the singer in the video was unruly and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace and incitement of violence against the officers.

“The officers were detailed to execute a warrant of arrest on him for series of allegations of criminal acts leveled against him.

”The Nigeria Police Force will take all necessary steps to investigate his actions and ensure that he is prosecuted for any criminal activity he may have committed depending on the severity of the offence.”

The police spokesman noted that the NPF would not condone any unruly act, assault, or attack on its officers, who are on lawful duty.

Adejobi added that Nigerians must respect law enforcement agents, who perpetually take the risk of maintaining law and order as well as fight crime and criminality in the country.

The Star