{"id":208289,"date":"2025-02-20T01:44:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T01:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=208289"},"modified":"2025-02-20T01:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T01:50:06","slug":"he-must-answer-for-his-crimes-verydarkman-reacts-to-portables-police-case-shares-videos-of-past-assaults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/02\/20\/he-must-answer-for-his-crimes-verydarkman-reacts-to-portables-police-case-shares-videos-of-past-assaults\/","title":{"rendered":"He must answer for his crimes &#8211; Verydarkman reacts to Portable\u2019s police case, shares videos of past assaults"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li data-start=\"31\" data-end=\"141\"><strong>Popular social media commentator Verydarkman speaks out against Portable\u2019s recent controversy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"300\"><strong>The singer was declared wanted by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly leading an attack on government officials.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"300\"><strong>Portable later turned himself in after claiming he was under a spiritual attack and pleading for divine intervention and mercy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"300\"><strong>Verydarkman strongly condemned Portable\u2019s past violent actions, sharing videos of previous altercations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"395\">Nigerian social media commentator, Verydarkman (VDM), has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding street-pop <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/singer\">singer<\/a> <\/strong>Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"643\">WITHIN Nigeria previously reported that Portable surrendered to the police after being declared wanted by the Ogun State Police Command.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"643\">Authorities had accused him of leading a violent attack on government officials carrying out their duties.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"863\">Following the declaration, Portable claimed he was facing a spiritual attack, pleaded for divine intervention, and stated that he had been hospitalized for days. He also begged for mercy for the sake of his children.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_208291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-208291\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-208291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-20-024132.png\" alt=\"Verydarkman weighs in on Portable\u2019s ongoing Police case\" width=\"597\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-20-024132.png 497w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-20-024132-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-208291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Verydarkman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"1007\">However, while some supporters have urged the government to show leniency, Verydarkman has taken a firm stance against the singer\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1184\">The outspoken critic shared videos of Portable\u2019s past violent confrontations, including altercations with DJ Chicken, a preacher outside his bar, and a man at Fela\u2019s Shrine.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1364\">VDM condemned Portable\u2019s repeated misconduct and insisted he must be held accountable. He also criticized the singer\u2019s fans for enabling his behavior by making excuses for him.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1569\"><em>&#8220;Portable should actually go down for this, and to all of you begging the government on his behalf, watch this. If you still feel he should be pardoned, then no problem. KARMA CAME ALREADY,&#8221; V<\/em>DM wrote.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1569\">Netizens Reactions&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>djmc_bash<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>Portable need to be corrected a little bit,, not all claps means validated.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>big_fog_01<\/strong> said:<em> &#8220;Na GOD go punish who go beg for potable make den teach am small lesson.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>peller089<\/strong> said<em>: &#8220;Dj chicken self beat person wey he almost kpai the person nah do me I do u .&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>mooroflagos_1<\/strong> wrote:<em> &#8220;I understand how people feels on what he did. No matter how it is we still have to plead on his behalf. How many of you guys call davido out when he hurl insults on the commissioner of police. Majority supported him which is wrong so throwback video of what VDM posted makes you all hate him. &#8220;I\u2019m not portable fan tho but let plead on h<\/em>is behalf.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong> jayempire24_<\/strong> reacted: <em>&#8220;Let him learn how to respect people small then after we pity for him for the sake of mostly his innocent wife and children.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong> mooroflagos_1<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>Even if portable is violent enough or stubborn. He didn\u2019t kill anyone or stole anything. So why will VDM say they shouldn\u2019t beg for portable? 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The singer was declared wanted by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly leading an attack on government officials. Portable later turned himself in after claiming he was under a spiritual attack and pleading for divine intervention and mercy. 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