Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained social media influencer Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, following a viral video that showed him driving recklessly and crashing his vehicle during a live stream.
The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday,
December 16, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, and
made available to PUNCH Online. According to the police, the incident occurred
on Sunday, December 14, 2025, and sparked widespread public outrage.
The command said the influencer’s conduct posed a serious
threat to public safety 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 said.
The police described the act as extremely dangerous, warning
that it could have resulted in fatal consequences for both the suspect and
other road users.
“His action constitutes a deliberate attempt to commit
suicide and endangers the lives of other innocent people,” the statement added.
The command disclosed that the case has been transferred to
the State Criminal Investigation Department for a thorough investigation.
“The case is currently being investigated by the State
Criminal Investigation Department. 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 police said.
Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos
State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, issued a strong warning to social media
influencers and the general public against using online platforms to promote
unlawful behaviour.
“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
said.
He stressed that such conduct would no longer be tolerated
and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to enforcing the law without fear or
favour.
“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.”
The incident has reignited public debate over the growing
trend of risky stunts by content creators seeking online engagement, with many
Nigerians calling for stricter enforcement to deter similar behaviour.
Authorities have repeatedly noted that road traffic crashes
remain a major public safety concern in Lagos, often linked to speeding,
distracted driving and disregard for traffic regulations.
The police reiterated that anyone found culpable of actions
capable of endangering lives would be prosecuted, regardless of social status
or online influence, as part of ongoing efforts to curb reckless behaviour on
the state’s roads.
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