Unrepentant rascal: Ogun govt slams Portable over assault on state officials

The Ogun State Government has strongly condemned the actions of controversial hip-hop artiste Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, for allegedly obstructing and assaulting officials of the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority (OGPDPA) at his bar in Iyana Ilogbo, Ota.

Portable, who is reportedly on the run, is accused of unlawfully restricting, obstructing, and physically attacking town planners—Ramon Lateef, Akinpelumi Oyero, and Abidemi Onabanjo—while they were carrying out their official duties.

Nine of his associates—Oluwaseun Ayenuwa, Precious Ohiegebo, Oluwapelumi Adeosun, Gospel Kanu, Nurudeen Warris, Adetola Alashe, Fatimo Muhammed, Ifeoluwa Babatunde, and Samuel Adeleke—were arraigned before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday on multiple charges, including armed violence, felony, obstruction, assault, conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, and intent to kill. Bail was set at ₦5 million each.

Reacting to the incident, Governor Dapo Abiodun, through his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, described Portable as a “serial dissident and unrepentant rascal” who continuously assaults government officials without provocation.

Akinmade labeled the attack as “shameful and intolerable”, stressing that Portable’s actions spread chaos and fear in the community. He assured that the state government would take decisive legal action to curb such lawlessness.

“We are profoundly taken aback by the unpleasant and uncivil act of the hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, on Wednesday, in the Iyana-Ilogbo area of the state where his bar is located,” the statement read.

“The way in which Portable and some miscreants he employed in the dastardly act attacked the officials of the OGPDPA is not only bizarre but a confirmation of the erosion of Omoluabi ethos in those individuals and indeed a great disgrace to the state.”

Governor Abiodun reiterated his administration’s commitment to upholding law and order, stating that no one—regardless of their social status or influence—would be spared from facing the full weight of the law if they violate it.