The Lagos State Police Command has arrested popular TikTok influencer Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, following a viral video showing him driving recklessly during a live broadcast that resulted in a crash.
According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the arrest was prompted by public outrage over the incident, which occurred on Sunday, December 14, 2025. Authorities said the influencer’s actions posed a serious threat to lives and required immediate intervention.
“The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained, for further investigation, Habeeb Hamzat aka ‘PELLER’, subsequent to the viral video that surfaced online on Sunday 14th December, 2025, in which he was seen driving recklessly, leading to a dangerous road crash and serious motor accident, while the incident was being live-streamed, thereby endangering his life and that of other road users,” the statement partly read.
The police described the behaviour as highly irresponsible, warning that it could have caused fatalities among motorists or pedestrians. “His action constitutes a deliberate attempt to commit suicide and endangers the lives of other innocent people,” the statement added.
The case has now been forwarded to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for an in-depth investigation. “The outcome of the investigation will be made public, and the suspect will be charged to the court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the law,” the statement confirmed.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, used the incident to caution social media influencers and the general public against misusing digital platforms to promote illegal or hazardous activities.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Olohundare Jimoh, strongly warns social media influencers, content creators and general members of the public to desist from using social media platforms to engage in or promote reckless, dangerous, or unlawful and criminal acts,” the statement read.
He emphasised that such actions would attract strict legal consequences and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to impartial law enforcement. “Such lawlessness will not be tolerated, and the full weight of the law will be applied on any offender. The Command further urges all road users to comply strictly with traffic regulations and remains committed to ensuring public peace and safety at all times.”
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