An Abeokuta Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the case against popular musician Habeeb Okikiola, widely known as Portable, to March 26. The adjournment aims to allow the prosecution to merge his charges with those of his workers.
When the case resumed on Wednesday, following Portable’s earlier arraignment on February 20, the prosecution argued that trying the musician and his workers separately would be a waste of the court’s time.
Senior state counsel Timileyin Oredein informed the court of a related case involving Portable and nine of his workers, which had been previously arraigned on February 6. He requested the court to grant a short adjournment for the charges to be merged and substituted to streamline the trial process.
Portable and his workers face a five-count charge, including conspiracy, assault, unlawful obstruction while armed with cutlasses and guns, and conduct likely to breach public peace. They are also accused of assaulting three officials of the Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.
The adjournment sets the stage for a consolidated trial, as the court seeks to ensure a more efficient legal process for all defendants involved.
