The Kwara State Police command on Monday dragged a Nigerian controversial singer, Badmus Okikiola, popularly called Portable, before a Kwara state Upper Area Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Sunday Adeniyi.

Reports were, however, rife that Portable struggled to meet the bail condition on Monday.

According to Investigating Police Officer, ASP Adeniyi James, the charges were filed based on direct instructions from police authorities.

Portable was dragged to court following the petition of a famous Fuji music star, Okunola Saheed, who’s fondly called Osupa.

According to the Police First Information Report, the Fuji music star, in a direct complaint made to the Police, accused Portable of criminal defamation, criminal intimidation, inciting Public disturbance and cyberstalking.

The alleged offence was deemed contrary and punishable under Section 392 (Criminal Defamation), Section 114 (Inciting Disturbance), Section 397 (Criminal Intimidation) of the Penal Code and Sections 24(1)(b) and 24(2)(c) of the Cybercrimes Act, 2015, as well as Sections 10 and 13 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law, 2020.

According to the Police First Information Report, Osupa alleged that Portable made a live stream video to abuse him, adding that the defendant (Portable) dented his personality by claiming that he removed his music from Apple Music and Spotify, which would have been fetching him income.

According to the First Information Report presented by the police, the complainant accused Portable of using a live stream video to malign his character.

He alleged that the defendant falsely claimed to have removed his music from streaming platforms like Apple Music and Spotify, thereby harming his reputation and potential income.

The petition alleged that Portable, during a live Instagram broadcast on March 19, 2025, made defamatory remarks against Osupa, accusing him of jealousy and attempts to sabotage his career.

In the viral video, Portable was quoted saying, “This man dey try to bring down my shine! He be like person wey dey chop snail with its shell—he doesn’t get sense. Osupa na tortoise. When Apple Music and Spotify wan drop money for me, na him remove my song from the platform make I no see money.”

Osupa described the statements as damaging, inciting, and an attack on his reputation, further claiming that the content had caused public tension and unrest.

The prosecution, led by Abubakar Issa, urged the court to remand the defendant to a correctional facility pending the conclusion of the police investigation.

However, Portable’s counsel, Barrister Adebayo Isaac, opposed the remand application, stating that the police had already granted his client administrative bail the previous day.

He argued that the defendant, being a public figure with a known and traceable address, would not evade trial, assuring the court of his client’s readiness to stand trial.

Adebayo urged the court to discountenance the submission of the prosecutor, saying the police would have held Portable back in custody till their investigation is completed.

He said, “I want to inform this honourable court that the defendant was granted administrative bail yesterday by the police”, adding that “Portable is a public figure with a traceable address and he will make himself available for trial if admitted to bail.”

Adebayo said that he premised his argument on Section 172 (1) and Sec 165 of the Administration of Criminal Justice system, adding that a critical appraisal of the sections of the law may guide the court to admit him to bail.

Magistrate Adeniyi, in his short ruling, “admitted Portable to bail in the sum of N1 million and 2 sureties out of which one of them must be chairman of the Performing Musician Association of Nigeria while the other must own landed property in the Government Reserve Area within the jurisdiction of the Court.”

He, however, adjourned further trial of the case till the 30th of April, 2025.