Police Detain Popular Singer, Portable For Alleged Criminal Defamation

Kwara State police command has arrested a popular singer, Habeb Okikiola Badmus, aka portable for alleged criminal defamation and other related offences, DAILY POST reports.

The arrest was carried out in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday, by operatives of the command, acting on a petition by one Okunola Saheed, popularly known as Osupa.

This was contained in a statement on Sunday by the spokesperson of the command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi in Ilorin, the state capital.

The statement read in part, The Kwara State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that following a petition received from one Mr. Okunola Saheed, popularly known as 'Osupa,' against Mr. Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, also known in the entertainment industry as 'Portable'

Police detectives of Kwara Command have taken lawful steps in line with due process to investigate the allegations.