The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced plans to prosecute popular TikTok streamer Habeeb Hamzat, better known as Peller, over allegations of reckless and distracted driving.
The move follows a viral video showing the influencer live streaming while driving. According to the FRSC, the incident reportedly led to a road traffic crash, raising concerns about public safety and compliance with traffic laws.
The development was confirmed in a statement released on Monday by the Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide.
In the statement, the Corps Marshal expressed serious concern about what he described as a growing pattern of dangerous road behaviour among celebrities, influencers, and content creators.
He warned that the quest for online attention is increasingly pushing some individuals to ignore basic traffic rules, putting lives at risk.
The FRSC stressed that using a phone, recording videos, or live streaming while driving is a clear violation of traffic regulations. Such actions, the agency said, expose drivers, passengers, and other road users to avoidable danger.
Following the incident, the Corps Marshal directed the Lagos State Sector Commander to begin prosecution immediately. The alleged offences include reckless driving, use of a phone while driving, and distracted driving, in line with existing traffic laws.
“This incident, which could have resulted in loss of lives, is a reminder that popularity does not place anyone above the law,” the statement noted, adding that public roads are not meant to serve as filming locations.
The FRSC boss further warned that such behaviour undermines national efforts to reduce road crashes and traffic-related deaths across the country.
He also urged actors’ guilds, entertainment bodies, influencer groups, and content creator communities to caution their members and promote responsible behaviour on the roads.
According to him, public figures hold significant influence, especially over young Nigerians, and should be seen as advocates of road safety rather than examples of recklessness.
The Corps Marshal reaffirmed that the FRSC would enforce the law without exception, stressing that no online trend, content, or momentary fame is worth risking human lives.
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