The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced plans to prosecute popular TikTok personality Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, over a road traffic crash linked to alleged reckless driving.
The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, raised concerns over what he described as a growing trend of dangerous driving behaviour among celebrities, social media influencers and content creators, warning that such actions endanger lives and undermine national road safety initiatives.
The move follows the circulation of a video on social media showing Peller live-streaming while driving, an act that reportedly resulted in a traffic accident.
In a statement issued on Monday and signed by the FRSC spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, Mohammed condemned the behaviour as unlawful and hazardous, noting that it could have led to serious injuries or fatalities.
According to the Corps Marshal, the incident serves as “a grim reminder that fame does not confer immunity from the law, nor does it excuse dangerous behaviour on public roads.”
He stressed that live-streaming, content creation, recording or any activity that distracts a driver while driving is a direct violation of established traffic regulations and poses serious danger to both the driver and other road users.
Mohammed added that such conduct undermines ongoing national efforts to reduce road traffic crashes and fatalities, and directed the Lagos State Sector Commander of the FRSC to commence prosecution of the individual involved.
He said the prosecution would cover offences of reckless driving, use of a mobile phone while driving and distracted driving, in line with extant traffic laws.
