Following a recent incident at Port Harcourt International Airport, Nigerian artist Portable has called on the government to outlaw prank videos.
In front of a crowd of onlookers and airport employees, Portable, dressed in beige, attempted to confront an unidentified person in the video, which quickly went viral.
The musician is seen being restrained by blue-uniformed security guards as they pull him from the scene and into the airport parking lot, where he is taken to a waiting vehicle.
The 53-second footage shows frenzied pushing and shoving as others gather to witness the chaos. One is seen carrying what looks to be a whip or belt, and the other is seen strolling barefoot.
According to multiple reports, the incident took place on Sunday.
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In a video clip that was uploaded to his Instagram profile on Monday, Portable broke his silence and claimed that he was targeted by “death pranksters,” who carry out serious pranks involving fake deaths in order to gain online attention.
Using a combination of Yoruba and English, he stated,
“Those people came to prank me. They were death pranksters. It almost turned to cultist level. 10 yellow no fit stand one blue,” referring to what appears to be a boast about his resilience.
He further alleged that the pranksters had spoiled his name through viral videos and asserted his trust in divine protection
He posted, “Make Government stop all those Prankers And some fake Bloggers make them stop all this fake news post just because of small fame, why una dey spoil person wey get glory name with una Platforms.”
Portable is known for his hit song “Zazu Zeh” and a history of public controversies, including a case he was declared wanted by the Police in Nigeria.
