Tuesday, June 7, 2026 - The Lagos State Police Command on Monday, July 6, arraigned popular TikTok creator Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, and his associate, Bello Oladipo, before a Lagos Magistrate Court.
The duo faces a three-count charge including resisting
arrest, obstructing police officers from performing their lawful duties, and
threatening as well as filming officers during an operation.
The arraignment stems from a July 2 incident along the
Coastal Road in Lagos. Police officers intercepted Peller for allegedly driving
a vehicle without registration number plates.
While the content creator claimed the vehicle was a recent
purchase, the officers rejected the explanation and insisted on escorting him
to the police station.
The encounter escalated when Peller began filming the
interaction on his mobile phone. Peller later alleged that the officers turned
hostile during the recording. He claimed that an officer dragged his shirt and
pointed a firearm at him.
The police department countered those claims, leading to the
formal charges filed against Hamzat and Oladipo during their court appearance
on Monday morning.
Count one of the charges reads
‘’That you
Bello Oladipo "m" and Habeeb Hamzat "m" of No. 16,Platinum
Road Lekki phase 2 , on the 2" day of July 2026 at about 2000hrs at
Coastal Road Lekki, Lagos within the Magisterial district of this Honourable
Court, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit: Resisting
public officers and thereby committed an offense punishable under Section 411
of the Criminal Laws of Lagos state 2015.
COUNT 2
‘’That you
Bello Oladipo "m" and Habeeb Hamzat "m " of Number 16,
Platinum Road, Lekki Phase 2, on the 2'" day of July 2026 at about 2000hrs
at Coastal Road Lekki, Lagos within the Magisterial district of this Honourable
court did obstruct one ASP Agbede Victor and three other police officers while
engaged in the discharge of their constituted duties and thereby committed an
offence contrary to and punishable by Section 117 (1)(2) of the Criminal Laws
of Lagos State 2015
Count three read
‘’That you
Bello Oladipo "m" and Habeeb Hamzat "m " of Number 16,
Platinum Road, Lekki Phase 2, on the 2" day of July 2026 at about 2000hrs
at Coastal Road Lekki, Lagos within the Magisterial district of this Honourable
court did unlawfully conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause breach of
public peace by threatening and videoing police officers while performing their
lawful duties and thereby committed an offense punishable under Section 168 (a)
& (d)of the Criminal Laws of Lagos state 2015.''
They pleaded not guilty.
The court then granted them bail of N500, 000 with two
sureties, one of whom must be a blood relative. They are also to present their
tax clearance for two years.
The case was adjourned till August 11.
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