‘I’ll cripple you’ – Portable fumes as VeryDarkMan calls for arrest over assault

Portable has lashed out at VeryDarkMan (VDM), the activist, who criticised him for allegedly assaulting a man during Felabration 2024.

Felabration, the annual event honouring Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the late Afrobeat icon, ran from October 14 to 20, with Portable among the performers.

On Monday, VDM shared a video on Instagram showing Portable involved in a physical altercation with a man in a bathroom.

He condemned Portable’s behaviour and urged the victim to contact him so they can report the incident to the police.

In response, Portable warned VDM not to provoke him and threatened to beat him up if they ever crossed paths.

“Online madness is different from real-life madness,” he said.

“I will bend you, I will mend you, I will cripple you. I am a one-man battalion. If I catch you.

“You are using Abuja to threaten me. Go and ask about me in Maraba, Nyanya, and Babangida market. I am a Lagos boy.”

Portable defended his actions, claiming the man he allegedly assaulted owed him money for five shows and had disappeared for six months.

“My fans should understand who I was beating. We had a man-to-man fight. This guy collected money for five shows and disappeared for six months. Are you my manager?” Portable added.

The singer further accused the social media celebrity of meddling in his affairs.

He also suggested that VDM’s involvement could damage his relationships with influential figures who support him and other entertainers.