Police issues further statement after the arrest of popular TikToker, Peller

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Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, is a well-known Tiktoker who was detained by the Lagos State Police Command after a footage of him driving recklessly during a live broadcast went viral.

According to information made public in a statement on Tuesday by SP Abimbola Adebisi, the Police Public Relations Officer, the arrest was made in response to public outcry over the Sunday, December 14, 2025, incident.

Police officials stated that the influencer’s actions constituted a serious threat to people’s lives and urged prompt action to stop additional damage.

“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 command emphasized that the behavior was extremely careless and might have easily resulted in death, either for the culprit or for gullible drivers and pedestrians.

“His action constitutes a deliberate attempt to commit suicide and endangers the lives of other innocent people”,. the statement continued.

The State Criminal Investigation Department has now received the case file for a thorough examination, according to additional information provided by the authorities.

“The case is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). 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”, it added.

Additionally, the police reported that CP Olohundare Jimoh, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, took use of the occasion to warn the public and social media influencers against abusing digital platforms to support risky or unlawful actions.

“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”. it added.

He emphasized that such actions would have severe legal repercussions and reiterated the command’s dedication to unbiased 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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