FRSC TO CHARGE TIKTOKER PELLER TO COURT AFTER CAR CRASH
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has decided to take legal action against popular TikTok streamer Habeeb Hamzat, who is known online as Peller. This decision came after a road accident that was connected to him driving while distracted, specifically because he was live streaming on his phone.
The head of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, has expressed worry about a rising pattern of risky driving behavior by celebrities, content creators, and social media influencers.
He warned that such actions put people’s lives in danger and hinder efforts to improve road safety across the country.
This decision was made after a video went viral showing Peller driving and simultaneously doing a live stream.
The video reportedly showed the moment the accident happened.
In a statement from the FRSC, signed by spokesperson Olusegun Ogungbemide, Mohammed called the incident illegal and very dangerous, pointing out that it could have caused serious harm or even loss of life.
He also said that the event highlights an important message: being famous does not mean you are above the law, and dangerous actions on the road cannot be justified, no matter who is doing it.
He said that these actions harm the efforts to reduce road accidents and deaths in the country.
Because of this, the corps marshal told the Lagos State Sector Commander of the FRSC to start legal action against the person involved.
He said the charges would be for driving carelessly, using a phone while driving, and driving while distracted, as per current traffic laws.
Mohammed also asked professional groups in the entertainment industry to take responsibility for their members‘ behavior.
He encouraged actors‘ unions, entertainment organizations, influencer groups, and content creators to control their members and encourage safe behavior on Nigerian roads.
Mohammed also asked professional groups in the entertainment industry to take charge of how their members behave.
He encouraged actor unions, entertainment groups, influencer networks, and content creator communities to control their members and encourage safe behavior on Nigerian roads.
He pointed out that celebrities, especially young Nigerians, have a big influence, so he warned that they should be seen as safety role models, not as examples of carelessness.
Mohammed also warned about strict enforcement, saying the FRSC will not hold back when it comes to using the full force of the law against anyone, including celebrities, who are caught driving distracted or recklessly.
He stressed that “no social media content, online trend or momentary clout is worth a human life.”
He further reminded motorists that “public roads are not studios, stages or streaming platforms,” describing them as shared spaces governed by laws designed to preserve lives.
Mohammed encouraged Nigerians to report dangerous driving behaviours and support collective efforts to make roads safer.
The FRSC reaffirmed its commitment to safer highways, stating that road safety remains a shared responsibility requiring discipline, restraint and respect for the law by all road users, without exception.
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