Court Remands Portable In Kwara Prison For Not Meeting Bail Conditions
For failing to meet the stringent bail conditions imposed on him by an Upper Area Court, controversial singer, Okikiola Badmus, alias Portable, has been remanded in the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital
The singer had appeared in Court on Monday over charges of character defamation levelled against him by veteran Fuji musician, Okunola Saheed, aka Saheed Osupa.
But while granting the ‘Zazoo-zeh’ Crooner bail in the sum of N1 million, the Court added other stringent conditions, including providing two sureties in like sum.
The Court further demanded that one of the sureties must be either the Chairman or Secretary of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), while the other must be a property owner within a Government Reserved Area (GRA) in Ilorin, supported by a valid Certificate of Occupancy (C of O).
The case was documented under First Information Report (FIR) 117(1) CPC, and filed by the State Intelligence Department of the Police following a petition dated March 21, 2025, by Osupa.
According to the petition, Portable made a live broadcast on Instagram, where he allegedly defamed Osupa, claiming the complainant was envious of his success and attempting to destroy his reputation.
In the video, Portable was quoted as saying, “This man dey try bring down my shine! He be like person wey dey chop snail with shell—him no get sense. Osupa carry tortoise for stomach. When Apple Music and Spotify want to drop money for me, na him remove my song from the platform, make I no see money (sic).”
Osupa maintained that Portable’s remarks were not only defamatory and damaging but also intended to incite public hatred and disturb the peace.
Consequently, Osupa submitted the petition to the Kwara State Police Command, and its men arrested the street-pop singer who confessed to the allegations while being interrogated.
A statement by the Command’s Spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, explained that the petition accused Portable of several serious offences, including criminal defamation, threats to life, incitement, character assassination, conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace, as well as the use of abusive and offensive language.
The statement stated that; “In view of the weight of these allegations and the supporting evidence presented, the command secured a valid arrest warrant from a Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin.
“Acting on this warrant, operatives from the command proceeded to Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Sunday, 13th April 2025, where the suspect was apprehended at about 19:25hrs. He was immediately brought to Ilorin for further investigations.
“Upon his arrival, the suspect’s statement was taken in the presence of legal representatives from both parties”.
Addressing issues around the current travails being faced by the Singer, Investigating Police Officer, ASP Adeniyi James, confirmed that he was charged based on a directive from the police authorities.
