Ogun police grant Portable bail over viral video assault

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Ogun State Police Command has granted a hip-hop artist, Habib Okikiola a.k.a Portable administrative bail over a viral video assault on a boy.
The artist had reported at the Command Headquarters, Eleweran, at about 5:00p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, with his father and manager, after he was requested to report himself at the nearest police station
The artist, who was taken to the Public Complaint Bureau office by the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, where he was interrogated on his role in the assault meted to the boy in the video.
However, since the alleged offence committed was bailable, and coupled with the strike embarked upon by civil servants in the state, which also affected the courts, the suspect was released to a reliable surety, who promised to produce him anytime he is needed.
Recall that the artist was seen ordering a group of boys to beat up one boy simply identified as D.J Chicken
Meanwhile, the assaulted victim has also been invited to come and state his own side of the story to enable the Command complete investigation on time.
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