I’m very rich, own 30 mansions – Portable

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has boasted about his wealth, revealing that he owns about 30 mansions across Lagos and Ogun states.

The ‘Zazu’ crooner also said he is generous with his money, noting that is the reason behind the progress in his music career.

Portable said this in the latest episode of the Afrobeats Podcast hosted by Adesope Olajide.

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He said, “I’m a superstar, man of the people. People come to me for aid and I have to give them because the more I give them, the more I blow.

“I have a lot of money. The amount of money I spray… I’m not normal but I get 30 mansions. I have houses in Abule-Egba, Ikeja, Sango-Otta, and Abeokuta. I just bought the houses down because of tomorrow. Nobody knows that I’m the owner of those houses.”

He bragged about being richer than most of his colleagues who he met in the industry, alleging that most of them flaunt “fake lifestyles” on social media.

I’m very rich, own 30 mansions – Portable

Mohbad’s wife requested DNA tests from US hospital, 2 others — Iyabo Ojo

Nigerian actress, Iyabo Ojo, says Omowunmi, the wife of Mohbad, has agreed to a DNA test to ascertain the paternity of her child with the late singer.

Mohbad died on September 12. He was buried the following day.

On September 21, the body of the 27-year-old music star was exhumed by the police for autopsy.

The circumstances surrounding his death have continued to stir up controversies.

Amid the controversies, Joseph Aloba, Mohbad’s father, warned that nobody should collect his son’s body for burial without his approval.

He also called for a DNA test to be conducted to ascertain the paternity of Omowunmi’s child.

In a recent chat with Daddy Freeze, the media personality, Iyabo claimed Omowunmi, through her lawyer, demanded that the DNA be conducted at three hospitals.

She also said Omowunmi asked her husband’s family to sponsor the DNA tests, which included a trip to the United States.

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Iyabo claimed the family has, however, agreed to the said terms.

“But you know she has her lawyers. Their family matter is something I do not want to get involved with,” she said.

“I just decided to wade in and tell Wunmi, ‘What about the DNA thing?’ I had to do that with a lot of maturity.

“You have to understand that it is not easy. She is a mother. She is an adult. Someone cannot just come to me and say, ‘Iyabo, get a DNA done for your child’. It kinda sounds funny.

“They also requested that Mohbad’s father needs to get the test done first. He needs to get a court order.

“He also needs to make sure that the test is done in three places, which America is part of. And they have to fund the whole bill. They have also responded that they are ready to do all that.”

There have been calls from entertainers asking for the release of Mohbad’s body for burial.

This includes the singer Bella Shmurda and actress Tonto Dikeh.

Mohbad’s wife requested DNA tests from US hospital, 2 others — Iyabo Ojo

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How Visa flagged Naira Marley’s credit card for fraud – Witness tells court

The 10th prosecution witness, PW10, in the trial of Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, (a.k.a Naira Marley), Dein Whyte, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 30, 2023, told Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how Visa, a card payment platform, flagged one of the credit card details found on a device belonging to the singer, due to fraudulent transactions.

Naira Marley is standing trial on 11-count charges bordering on conspiracy and credit card fraud brought against him by the EFCC.

Led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Bilikisu Buhari, the PW10 said: “As part of the findings from the investigation, forensic analysis revealed that malicious programmes that are being used to illegally obtain credit card information, which can be used for card non-present transactions, were found on the device that was recovered from the defendant upon his arrest.

“Also revealed were malicious tools used to disguise the active location of an internet user when his or her devices are connected to the internet”.

A statement issued by the EFCC said Whyte also disclosed that, “tools that are used to verify the validity, active state and accuracy of credit card credentials as well as the region of the issuer of that card were discovered on the defendant’s device. The analysis further revealed the website that had been accessed on the computer of the defendant through his browser history. The websites include sites where credit card information are illegally traded.”

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He explained further that the phone and the laptop recovered from the defendant were both registered with his credentials, name and email address. When asked by the prosecution counsel to state the result of his findings on the credit card details on the defendant’s device, Whyte responded, “With respect to the card details recovered from the device of the defendant, investigations revealed that he also exchanged those details with other persons.

He further stated that one of the cards was reported to have been fraudulently used for a transaction by Visa.

According to him, the card details that were in possession of the defendant’s device neither belonged to him nor were issued to him by any financial institution.

Under cross-examination by the defendant’s counsel, Olalekan Ojo, SAN, Whyte informed the court that a letter of investigation was written to Visa and that it confirmed that the card had been flagged for fraudulent transactions.

He, however, said that Visa did not link the credit card fraud to the defendant’s device “because the investigation was on the card and not on the device being used for the fraud.”

He also stressed that Visa is a payment platform and not a telecommunication company.

Justice Oweibo adjourned the case to March 6 and 7, 2024 for continuation of trial.

How Visa flagged Naira Marley’s credit card for fraud – Witness tells court