Adebayo Adenrele
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday, arrested Nigerian controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, over his refusal to pay for the remaining amount of the G-Wagon he incurred from a car dealer in the state.
Reports have it that Portable, during the purchase of the vehicle worth N27m, paid only N13m and refused to pay the N14m balance.
Whenever the car dealer contacted him to pay the balance, he usually claimed that the vehicle was bad.
When efforts to get Portable to pay the balance proved abortive, the car dealer reported the matter to the police and policemen detailed to investigate the case arrested Portable.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that Portable had been arrested.
“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.”