An Abeokuta Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the case involving popular musician Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, to March 26 to allow the prosecution to consolidate his charges with those of his workers.
When the case resumed on Wednesday following Portable’s initial arraignment on February 20, the prosecution argued that hearing the musician’s case separately from that of his workers would be inefficient.
Senior State Counsel Timileyin Oredein informed the court that Portable’s case was linked to a related case involving nine of his workers, which necessitated merging the charges before trial could proceed.
Oredein reminded the court that the musician and his workers had initially been arraigned on February 6 on similar charges and requested a short adjournment to enable the consolidation of the cases.
Portable and his workers face a five-count charge, including conspiracy, assault, unlawful obstruction while armed with cutlasses and a gun, and conduct likely to breach the peace.
They were also accused of assaulting three officials of the Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.