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Police arrests singer Portable over failure to pay G-Wagon debt
Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known in music circles as Portable, is now cooling his heels in police net over his failure to pay a Mercedez G-Wagon debt.
It was learned that Portable only paid N13 million toward the N27 million cost of the car while buying it, refusing to pay the remaining N14 million on the grounds that the vehicle was defective.
Reports state that the street hop singer frequently asserted that the car was defective whenever the car dealer contacted him to collect the outstanding amount.
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The musician was arrested after the vehicle dealer allegedly reported the incident to the police, and SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), has confirmed the singer’s incarceration.
According to Hundeyin, the musician deliberately refused to pay the balance, which is up to N14 million.
“Yes, Portable has been arrested. He bought a G-Wagon for N27 million, paid N13 million, and refused to pay the rest, claiming the vehicle was bad. We arrested him today,” SP Hundeyin stated.
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