Police arrest TikToker Peller over ‘suicidal’ reckless driving while livestreaming

The Lagos state police command has arrested Habeeb ‘Peller‘Hamzat, the TikTok star, following a viral video of a dangerous drivingincident that culminated in a crash during a live broadcast. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Abimbola Adebisi, thepolice public relations officer (PPRO), the command confirmed that the arrestwas prompted by widespread public outcry. The live-stream incident occurred on December 14, 2025. The police stated that the suspect’s actions presented agrave risk to public safety and necessitated immediate action. The command condemned the act as “extremely dangerous,”emphasising that such behaviour could have led to fatal outcomes for theinfluencer and innocent members of the public. It was further disclosed that the case has been transferredto the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a thoroughinvestigation. The statement also highlighted a warning from OlohundareJimoh, the commissioner of police, Lagos command, directed at social mediainfluencers and the general public against using online platforms to promote orengage in illegal and dangerous conduct. Jimoh affirmed that such behaviour would not be toleratedand reassured residents of the command’s dedication to impartial lawenforcement. Read the full statement below: LAGOS STATE POLICE ARRESTED AND DETAINED HABEEB HAMZAT “20YRS” AKA PELLER FOR ATTEMPTED SUICIDEAND COMMENCES INVESTIGATION INTO SUICIDAL VIRAL RECKLESSDRIVING BY THE SUSPECT. THE COMMAND CAUTIONS SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS AGAINSTCONDUCT LIKELY TO CAUSE THEIR UNTIMELY DEATH OR ONE CAPABLE OF CAUSING BREACHOF THE PEACE IN THE STATE. The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained,for further investigation, Habeeb Hamzat aka ‘PELLER’, subsequent to the viralvideo that surfaced online on Sunday 14th December, 2025, in which he was seendriving recklessly, leading to a dangerous road crash and serious motoraccident, while the incident was being live-streamed, thereby endangering hislife and that of other road users. His action constitutes a deliberate attemptto commit suicide and endangered the life of other innocent people. (2) The case is currently being investigated by the StateCriminal Investigation Department (SCID). The outcome of the investigation willbe made public and the suspect will be charged to the court of competentjurisdiction in accordance with the law. (3) The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State CP OlohundareJimoh, strongly warns social media influencers, content creators and generalmembers of the public to desist from using social media platforms to engage inor promote reckless, dangerous, or unlawful and criminal acts. Such lawlessnesswill not be tolerated and the full weight of the law will be applied on anyoffender. The Command further urges all road users to comply strictly withtraffic regulations and remains committed to ensuring public peace and safetyat all times. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) earlier ordered theprosecution of Peller over the incident.

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