The Ogun state police command has ordered an investigation into the now-viral depicting the controversial singer Portable being assaulted in custody.
In the footage, Portable is seen shirtless, handcuffed, and tearfully pleading while seated on a chair in what appears to be a police holding area.
Reports had it that he was beaten by police officers at the station where he was held.
In the video, Portable could also been heard lamenting about being alone and having no one but God to turn to.
My mum is late. It’s only God I have, I have no one else, he said tearfully.
Reacting to the video via a statement, the command’s spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi confirmed that Portable was in police custody over a “different issue.
He, however, condemned the alleged assault shown in the footage, stressing that the police do not support mistreating suspects or exposing them publicly.
Yes, he was arrested, and he is with us, but that is a different issue. What is important is the assault that was happening at the station, he said.
We don’t condone it. We don’t condone videoing suspects. We don’t even put suspects faces out. No matter who the suspect is, nobody should be treated in such a manner.
Babaseyi further added that an investigation has begun to identify the officers behind the act.
He said any officer culpable would be handed over to the appropriate authorities.
The investigation is ongoing, and the officers involved, if found culpable, will be sent to the appropriate authorities. That process has already started, he added.
Portable’s arrest follows social media reports claiming that a petition was filed by Ashabi Simple, one of his baby mamas.
Ashabi accused Portable of slapping and beating her, confiscating phones, and threatening her and her siblings with an axe after a domestic dispute.
