CITIZENS COMPASS – The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, confirmed the arrest of popular singer, Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, for refusing to pay the debt he incurred when he purchased G-Wagon from a car dealer in the state.
It was learned that the Singer purchased the vehicle worth N27m but paid only N13m and had refused to offset the balance of N14m.
It was learnt that whenever the car dealer contacted him to pay the balance, he usually claimed that the vehicle was bad.
The car dealer said efforts to get Portable to pay the balance were unsuccessful and he thereafter incidented the report with the Police which effected the arrest.
Spokesman, Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest.
He said, “Yes, Portable has been arrested. He bought G-Wagon for N27m, paid N13m and refused to pay the rest, claiming the vehicle was bad. We arrested him today.”
