By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Controversial Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as Portable or Dr Zeh, has been arrested by the police in Lagos State.
Portable was arrested over a failed car deal, as confirmed by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin.
It was gathered that the controversial singer allegedly failed to pay the debt he incurred after purchasing G-Wagon from a car dealer in the State.
It was learnt that whenever the car dealer contacted him to pay the balance, he usually claimed that the vehicle was bad
When efforts to get Portable to pay the balance proved abortive, the car dealer reported the matter to the police, and policemen detailed to investigate the case subsequently arrested the singer.
“Yes, Portable has been arrested. He bought G-Wagon for N27m, paid N13m and refused to pay the rest, claiming the vehicle was bad. We arrested him today,” Hundeyin confirmed.