One of Nigeria’s controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, with the stage name Portable has referred to himself as a mad man undergoing psychiatric treatment.
The singer while appealing to Nigerians and the Ogun State government said he is currently receiving treatment at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta.
Portable’s decision to refer to himself as someone undergoing some psychiatric challenges comes barely 12 hours after the Nigeria Police Force declared him wanted.
Trouble started for the singer after he got involved in a fight with Town Planner (TPL) Onabanjo Abidemi, TPL Raymond Lateef and TPL Ridwan Oyero Akinlesi who are all staff of the Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Ota Zonal Office.
The town planners who were on monitoring assignment visited a supposed building belonging to Portable. They, however, met the singer’s father who informed them that his son was not available and that he could not provide the documents the planners were requesting.
Despite identifying themselves at the building which houses Odogwu Bar, owned by Portable, things went awry when the singer accompanied by a gang of nine armed thugs attacked the officials.
The police said that the nine armed thugs were arrested but the singer fled the scene of the incident and has since gone into hiding. This led to the Police declaring Portable wanted in the early hours of Tuesday.
Reacting via his Instagram page, Portable said, “I fear government. I am a federal government liability. Then I’m a madman; I have medications that I usually take. You can confirm from Aro Hospital. I have a card that certifies me as one of their patients.
“I am from Abeokuta and they are taking care of me there. I am not a thief, I help people around me without even looking at their background.”
