The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered the prosecution of popular TikTok streamer Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, after a viral video showed him livestreaming while driving in Lagos, an action that ended in a road crash.
In a statement issued on Monday and signed by the Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the FRSC said the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, had directed that legal steps be taken against the influencer for violating traffic laws.
The directive followed the circulation of footage in which Peller was seen driving while visibly distressed and interacting with viewers during a live broadcast.
Earlier, the video showed the vehicle crashing, with the airbag deploying and bystanders stepping in to assist.
According to the FRSC, the conduct amounted to reckless and distracted driving, including the use of a mobile phone behind the wheel, offences that pose serious risks to other road users.
Mohammed has instructed the Lagos State Sector Commander to “immediately activate all necessary processes for the prosecution of the individual involved for reckless driving, use of phone while driving, and distracted driving, in line with extant traffic laws.”
The Corps Marshal warned that public recognition offers no protection from the law, noting that the incident could have resulted in fatalities.
“This serves as a reminder that fame does not confer immunity, nor does it excuse dangerous behaviour on public roads,” he said.
He also urged actors’ guilds, entertainment bodies and influencer networks to promote responsible conduct among their members, stressing that celebrities and content creators hold considerable sway, particularly over young people.
The FRSC said it would apply the law “fully and without hesitation” to anyone found engaging in unsafe driving, adding that no social media trend or online attention is worth a human life.
The agency further reminded motorists that public roads are not filming studios or streaming platforms, calling on Nigerians to obey traffic rules and report hazardous driving.
While the FRSC statement focused strictly on road safety and legal breaches, online users have continued to speculate about the circumstances surrounding the incident, including unverified claims linking it to personal issues involving another content creator.
The Corps reiterated its commitment to safer highways, describing road safety as a shared responsibility that demands discipline and respect for traffic laws from all road users, without exception.
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