Controversial Nigerian singer Portable has landed in hot water after slapping a pastor for preaching in front of his bar in the Sango area of Ogun State.
The incident occurred on September 9, 2024, during a livestream on Instagram, where Portable confronted the pastor, insulted him, slapped him and physically assaulted him for allegedly disturbing his customers.
However, the singer’s actions were met with widespread condemnation on social media. Also, many users slammed his behavior as unnecessary and calling for his arrest.
Additionally, Portable‘s livestream captured the moment he approached the preacher. Basically, he said, “Why are you doing this? Are you crazy? Why are you coming to disgrace me in my bar? Fuck you, bro,” before slapping him.
Also, Portable claimed the preacher was “spoiling his business” and “disturbing his customers.” However, social media users argued that the pastor had the right to preach and that Portable‘s reaction was excessive. So, he incident has sparked a heated debate about freedom of religion and the limits of artistic expression.
Meanwhile, Portable‘s history of controversy has been well-documented, and this latest incident has only added to his notoriety. Lastly, as the backlash continues to grow, it remains to be seen how the singer will respond to the criticism and whether he will face any legal consequences for his actions.
Portable slaps the pastor that came to preach at his bar.
— BASITO (@itzbasito) September 9, 2024
Here are some of fans reactions to Portable slapping a pastor:
He should sue Portable for assault, Portable should sue him for invading his privacy.
— 재스민 (@Aunty_Alari) September 9, 2024
“When a clown occupies a palace, the clown will not become a king. He will turn the palace into a circus”
— Eze Emmanuel (@Eze_thought) September 9, 2024
Make one lawyer help the pastor sue am
— Blue (@MrDablue) September 9, 2024
This is an assault and a pure harassment..
Some people are just so lawless in this country.
This guy portable should take life easy..Hmmm
— Olaifa Olaleye Leo (@Rotleo3819) September 9, 2024
I can never take this animal serious
He’d never be anything more than an opportuned street urchin, and he can never amount to anything outside this country because this country is lawless and encourages uselessness….imagine people laughing and praising him in the comment section…— KIN (@degraden1) September 9, 2024
This is the height of it
Touch Not My annointed and Do My prophet no harm
Watch what will begin to happen after this
— Godson Iyiosa (@Govmentson) September 9, 2024
When you look at portable, you’d just realise civilisation is far from Africans.
This is not how to live ☹️
— Winston Adaete 🤓 (@Adaete1) September 9, 2024
This young man unruly behaviour is becoming something else
— aseda abayomi (@arapate) September 9, 2024
You can take a boy from the gu!tree but you can never take the gu!tree out of him…
Naija is not a real place … this boy need mentorship to be on the faces of people— Pearl🌹 (@pearlpelay01) September 10, 2024
Someone really needs to discipline this guy, he is gradually becoming a mennace to the society. How can be assaulting someone doing a life video.
— Nze Maddox (@MJO_Maddox) September 9, 2024
