Nigeria, July 22 -- Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has revealed that his former record label, Destiny Records, once accused him of stealing a mobile phone.

Although the date the Ogun-born artiste signed with Destiny Records remains unclear and undocumented in public records, reports suggest that he was affiliated with the label in the early stages of his career, before his breakout hit, 'Zazzuh Zehh.'

In a statement released by management and posted on his Instagram page on Monday, the 31-year-old alleged that the label's owner, Ija Omode, gave him the phone during his time with the label.

He noted: "This is to clarify a past incident falsely accusing Portable of phone theft. During his time with Des...