The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali has directed the Lagos Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi to investigate hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as ‘Portable’ over claims that he founded a notorious cult group ‘One Million Boys’ that terrified Lagos residents.
This is made known in a statement signed by the Force PRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi and made available to National Association of Online Security Reporters (NAOSRE).
Portable had claimed in a trending video uploaded on his Instagram handle @portablebaeby, (now deleted) that he founded the dreadful ‘Ajah Boys’ cult group as well as the ‘One-million Boys’ cult group which both terrorized some parts of Lagos State, during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
The popular Artist, who spoke in Yoruba dialect, boasted: “Open your ears and hear me. Have you heard about Ajah Boys, One Million Boys, I founded them. Go and ask Sammy Larry.”
However, in a follow-up video posted on his handle, Portable denied creating the dreaded groups, saying that he was referring to his fans as one-million boys and have never had any connection with the cult groups.
Meanwhile, NAOSRE has applauded the prompt action of the Nigerian Police Force over the allegations of the ‘Zah Zuh Crooner’.
According to the President of the association, Femi Oyewale, the necessity for effective security starts with reacting to little information that can be useful in sanitizing the society. Especially a case where someone willingly cleared the air.
Oyewale re affirmed NAOSRE’s commitment to continuously offer publicity supports to security agencies in a manner that would assuage the prevailing distrust between citizens and officers in uniform.
He underscored the need for effective communication about the patriotic activities of security officers so that the civil society would be well abreast of issues to avoid conflict of interests.
Oyewale promised that NAOSRE will keep the public updated throughout the investigation process.
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