On Friday, March 31, 2023, popular singer Portable was arrested after the expiration of a 72-hour ultimatum given to him to honour a policeOn Friday, March 31, 2023, popular singer Portable was arrested after the expiration of a 72-hour ultimatum given to him to honour a police invitation. invitation.

The arrest followed an incident captured in a viral video where the artist was seen resisting police officers who were attempting to arrest him at a recreational center he owns in Ogun State.

In the video, Portable can be heard cursing at the officers, claiming that they had no right to storm his business center without prior notice.

The arrest was in response to a petition by Portable's former signee, Manny Monie, who accused the artist of invading his studio, destroying his recording equipment and assaulting him.

Portable was arraigned in court on April 3, 2023, on six counts of assault and theft of musical equipment.

He was granted bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties who must own landed properties near the court. The judge ordered that Portable remain at the Ilaro Correctional Center until he met the bail conditions and adjourned the case to April 26.

After his release, Portable took to his Instagram page on April 5, 2023, to share a preview of a new song inspired by his encounter with the law.

In the video titled 'Federal Government Liability,' the singer claimed that he wasn't a prisoner while expressing the power of law enforcement agencies, which he claimed were second only to God.

Portable's new single follows in the footsteps of Naira Marley, who famously released his hit single 'Soapy' after a brief stay in Kirikiri Prison.