{"id":206689,"date":"2025-02-07T04:18:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T04:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=206689"},"modified":"2025-02-07T04:25:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T04:25:38","slug":"pray-for-me-portable-cries-out-hours-after-allegedly-beating-government-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/02\/07\/pray-for-me-portable-cries-out-hours-after-allegedly-beating-government-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Pray for me&#8221; &#8211; Portable cries out hours after allegedly beating Government officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Nigerian singer Portable and his boys allegedly attacked government officials at his Odogwu bar in Iyana Ilogbo, Ogun State.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The officials reportedly fled to a nearby petrol station for safety.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Portable is said to be in hiding to evade arrest<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>He recently took to social media to ask for prayers from his fans.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/nigerian-singer\">Nigerian singer<\/a> <\/strong>Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has broken his silence following fresh allegations of assault.<\/p>\n<p>Reports claim that the controversial artist, alongside his boy, attacked government officials at his Odogwu bar in Iyana Ilogbo, Ogun State, forcing them to flee for safety.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the growing controversy, Portable has taken to social media to plead for <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=prayers\">prayers<\/a><\/strong> from his fans.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the altercation occurred when government officials arrived at Portable\u2019s bar for an official assignment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_206695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206695\" style=\"width: 828px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-206695 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_7951.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"828\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_7951.jpeg 828w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_7951-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_7951-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_7951-768x770.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_7951-75x75.jpeg 75w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_7951-350x350.jpeg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-206695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The singer allegedly mobilized his area boys to chase the officials away, leading them to seek refuge at a nearby petrol station.<\/p>\n<p>Following the incident, Portable is said to have gone into hiding to avoid arrest by law enforcement officers.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations have sparked widespread reactions on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Portable nor the authorities have provided an official statement confirming or denying the claims.<\/p>\n<p>Portable\u2019s much-anticipated UK tour, which was scheduled to take place on February 7 in London and February 8 in Glasgow, has been postponed indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>The sudden cancellation came just hours after Portable was involved in a public fallout with his former mentor, Olamide.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement addressing his fans, Portable explained that he needed to stay behind to protect his family and property.<\/p>\n<p>While he did not directly reference the allegations against him, his message hinted at the personal challenges he is currently facing.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent social media post, the &#8220;Zazu&#8221; crooner reached out to his followers, asking them to keep him in their prayers.<\/p>\n<p>Reactions from fans have been mixed, with some expressing sympathy and pledging their support, while others criticized him for repeatedly finding himself in trouble.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Reactions&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>gksia<\/strong> said<em>: &#8220;U don Dey craze , who and who want pray for you? U even pray for ur self ?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ricowhite<\/strong> advised: &#8220;<em>YOU BETTER GO AND ADJUST YOUR ATTITUDE BEFORE YOU START LOSING BOOKINGS BASED ON PEOPLE\u2019S SAFETY.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>iam_makilada<\/strong> said: \u201c<em>God change ur attitude..na ur nonsense attitude they cause all this&#8230;if u no change I think this is just the beginning of your .&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>oremind<\/strong> said : &#8220;<em>Your juju no fit save you now \ud83d\ude02&#8230;.accept Jesus and have peace of mind.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>See below;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-206693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_7948.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_7948.jpeg 828w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_7948-179x300.jpeg 179w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_7948-610x1024.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_7948-768x1289.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian singer Portable and his boys allegedly attacked government officials at his Odogwu bar in Iyana Ilogbo, Ogun State. 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