Testimony Jaga, Portable
Nigerian gospel singer, Testimony Jaga has given controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, an ultimatum of 3 days to apologize to the preacher whom he assaulted.
New Telegraph had earlier reported that Portable harassed a pastor in front of his bar, claiming that the pastor’s presence was driving away customers away from his establishment.
Infuriated by the pastor’s presence, Portable resorted to physical violence, claiming the clergyman was a threat to his business.
Reacting to the development, Testimony Jaga publicly condemned the act in a post shared on his instagram page on Friday.
He wrote: “@portablebaeby I am giving you three days to apologize to that man.”
Jaga further expressed that if the pastor had indeed done something wrong, the proper course of action would have been to involve the authorities, rather than taking matters into his own hands.
Jaga said: “If Portable felt the pastor was doing something wrong, why not call the police or law enforcement to handle the situation? There was no need to slap him.”
“That man is someone’s father and husband. All I ask is for Portable to apologize—to the pastor and his family.
“If he doesn’t, he might find himself setting an example for why such behaviour won’t be tolerated.” (Saturday Telegraph: Text, Excluding Headline)
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