Lagos Police Arrest TikToker Peller Over Reckless Driving, Warns Content Creators To Desist From Lawlessness

Lagos Police arrest TikToker Peller over reckless driving, warns content creators that lawlessness will not Be tolerated.

Lagos State Police Command commences investigation into suicidal viral reckless driving by the suspect.

Warns influencers to desist from using social media platforms to promote reckless, dangerous, or unlawful and criminal acts.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained popular social media influencer, Habeeb Hamzat aka ‘Peller’, following a viral video showing him driving his Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 recklessly during a live-stream, leading to a dangerous road crash on Sunday.

“His action constitutes a deliberate attempt to commit suicide and endangered the life of other innocent people,” the Command said in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi.

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The Command said that the case is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), adding that the suspect will be charged to the court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the law.

Reacting to the arrest, 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.

“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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