Rave-of-the-moment Nigerian entertainer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable is in the middle of another controversy after he claimed he founded the cult group ‘one million boys’.
Portable shared a video of himself on social media where he claimed he created the notorious cult group, although the video has since been deleted.
“Open your ears and hear me; have you heard about Ajah Boys, One Million Boys? I’m their founder, go and ask Sammy Larry,” he boasted while speaking in Yoruba.
Portable has however refuted his claim in a video he posted on his social media page.
He said he was referring to his fans and not any criminal gang.
“What I meant by million boys is millions of followers,” he said
Amid the criticism sparked by Portable’s remark, the police described the singer’s statement as indicting.
As a result, the Inspector General of Police, Baba Usman, has directed authorities of the Lagos State Police Command to investigate the claim and ensure necessary legal action was taken.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the police chief’s directive in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
Adejobi, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), explained that the move was in line with the police drive to identify sponsors of cult groups and curb the activities of the criminals in the country.
“Sequel to the trending video of one Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable where he claimed to have formed the One Million Boys cult group terrorising some parts of Lagos State, the IGP has ordered CP Lagos to investigate the indicting statement and take necessary legal action,” the force spokesman said.
“This directive is premised on the continuous effort of the Nigeria Police Force to fish out pillars and sponsors of cult groups toboys decimate their activities and restore sanity to our society.”
This has since stirred reactions from Nigerians on social media:
Afro ejo wewe
Portable leave leg, go use mouth wound.🤭— ỌMỌ́TÁRÁ ÀKÀNNÍ (@_theladymo) July 18, 2022
I once said Portable is normal & y’all were judging him harshly cos he’s razz & aesthetically unappealing, this is me coming back to eat my words🙏
That man is a raving lunatic in urgent need of rehabilitation or jail. Or both depending…
— Ugwunna Ejikem (@UgwunnaEjikem) July 18, 2022
We have to take care of this Portable issue once and for all
People like Tunde Ednut etc have given too much platform to him and are responsible for his audacity.
I call on the Nigerian Police to immediately “invite” the said Portable to know his role on the million boy saga
— Mo-Mo💙 (@Morris_Monye) July 19, 2022
They should lock portable up for no reason ibeg , dem Terry G wey mad pass am no do like this .. i wonder what people around him looks like, because it’s obvious he isn’t staying around humans. Eranko gidi
— TheRemmySaheed 😏 (@Remmzor__) July 18, 2022
Portable should guide against marching on the tail of a tiger.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) July 18, 2022
Sammy Larry and Abu Abel minding their business until Portable ko won si ta bi omo ojo mejo. Now, IGP is involved. They will pick him up this week.
— Dr Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) July 18, 2022
No wonder portable talk say im b "idamu adugbo" meaning "community nuisance" so na im start one million boys wey no allow pple sleep dat time 😩🥺🥺
— Ür fåv commëñtêr ⚒️ 🇳🇬 (@Da_cupid92) July 18, 2022
Portable's lawyer after seeing the video of him admitting to be the founder of one million boys. pic.twitter.com/GajxHnKWxh
— Alhaji Abdul 👳🌟 (@Just__Halal) July 18, 2022
A serious police system should pick up Portable for saying he found one million boys.
During the lockdown, I was on vigilante roaster for this group & one person is boosting about it.
No be last mouth he carry boys go beat up someone?
You can't talk carelessly like that.
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) July 18, 2022
People cheered portable on despite his foolish actions displayed shamelessly. Now see where his “wide” mouth has landed him.
Y’all don’t advise Shola also o, continue cheering him until he puts himself in trouble.
Good morning 🌞— (MRS) Relatable Fiction ✍🏼📝𓃵 (@raquelnotnice01) July 19, 2022
If police catch portable make them no put am for prison make them carry am go psychiatric hospital first
— Ogb Cult!sts (@OGB_Recent1) July 18, 2022
Wotowoto deh bring money wotowoto dey bring problem too. See Wetin portable don cause now for my role model, where I derived my nickname Sam Larry. ( Sam Lerry)
— SamLerryOfLagos (@sam_lerry1) July 19, 2022
Nobody should be blame for Portable’s behavior. Not Poco Lee, not Olamide, not Obi Cubana. There’s a saying that says “No matter how many times you bath a pig, it always return to the dirt.” The only place Portable needs to be is a psychiatric hospital.
— Imported Alhaji 🦅 (@ImportedAlhaji) July 19, 2022
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