By Desire Emmanuel
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday night announced that it had arrested and detained popular TikToker, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, for reckless and dangerous driving.
He was arrested following a video that went viral where he was seen driving recklessly, leading to a serious accident, while the incident was being live-streamed, thereby endangering his life and that of other road users.
The command added that he was arrested because his action constituted a deliberate attempt to commit suicide and endangered the life of other innocent people.
The command said he had given useful information to the police and the case is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), as it added that 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 Commissioner of Police strongly warns social media influencers, content creators and 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,” it said.
