Police arrests Peller over reckless driving

The Lagos State Police Command has taken popular social media influencer Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, into custody after a viral video showed him driving recklessly and crashing his car during a live broadcast.

The arrest followed widespread public outrage over the incident, which occurred on Sunday, December 14, 2025. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi.

According to the police, the influencer’s actions posed a grave risk to public safety and required swift 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 command described the stunt as extremely dangerous, noting that it could easily have resulted in fatalities. “His action constitutes a deliberate attempt to commit suicide and endangers the lives of other innocent people.”

Police authorities disclosed that the case has now been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a detailed investigation. “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.”

Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, issued a stern warning to social media influencers and the general public against using online platforms to promote unlawful conduct. “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.”

He stressed that such conduct would no longer be tolerated and assured residents that the command would enforce the law without bias. “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.”