Viral Video: Portable May Face Prosecution - Police Spokesman
The Nigeria Police Force has described the conduct of popular singer, Habeeb Okikiola who is popularly known as Portable as unruly and punishable under the law.
CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer in a statement he signed on Wednesday in Abuja also disclosed that the singer may face criminal prosecution.
The Nigeria Police condemned the singer’s actions in a viral video “where he was seen exhibiting irrational behavior and hurling insults at Police Officers carrying out their legal duty.
Adejobi noted that the action, which he described as criminal is also punishable by the criminal laws of Nigeria.
The FPRO said the action of the singer in the video was unruly and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace and incitement of violence against the officers who were detailed to execute a warrant of arrest on him for series of allegations of criminal acts.
Adejobi further vowed that Police will take all necessary steps to investigate Portable’s actions and ensure that he is prosecuted for any criminal activity he may have committed depending on the severity of the offense.
“The Police will not condone any unruly act, assault or attack on its officers who are on lawful duty.
“We need to respect our law enforcement agents who perpetually take the risk of maintaining law and order and fight crimes and criminality in our society,” Adejobi said.
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