An Ogun State Magistrate Court sitting in Ifo Local Government Area, on Tuesday, sentenced controversial hip-hop artiste Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, to three months’ imprisonment for assault, with an option of a N30,000 fine.
Portable was earlier arraigned before the Magistrate Court in April 2023 on a three-count charge bordering on assault and theft of a musical instrument, under charge sheet No. MIF/192C/2023, and was granted bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties from his immediate family.
However, he was said to have been brought before the court last Thursday after failing to appear for some time. He was subsequently remanded in the state Correctional Service and brought back to court on Tuesday, when judgment was delivered.
The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Olumide Awoleke, had earlier informed the court that Okikiola committed the offence on 18 November 2022 at about 11:00 hrs. in Okeosa, Ilogbo, within the Ifo Magisterial District.
Delivering his judgment, Chief Magistrate Babajide Ilo found the singer guilty on counts one and two.
The Chief Magistrate sentenced Portable to one month’s imprisonment with an option of a N10,000 fine on count one, and two months’ imprisonment with an option of a N20,000 fine on count two.