The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says popular TikTok content creator Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, will face prosecution for unsafe driving following the road crash he suffered while livestreaming on Sunday.
Okay News reports that Peller was involved in a road crash during a live session in which he appeared visibly distressed and distracted behind the wheel.
In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Olusegun Ogungbemide, FRSC spokesperson, Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed condemned the incident as both illegal and dangerous, stressing that fame cannot shield anyone from the consequences of reckless road use.
According to him, the crash “serves as a grim reminder that fame does not confer immunity from the law, nor does it excuse dangerous behaviour on public roads.”
Mohammed said the livestreaming behaviour captured online was a clear breach of road safety rules.
He noted that “live streaming, content creation, recording or engaging in any activity that distracts a driver while driving is a direct violation of established road traffic regulations and poses grave danger not only to the driver but to other innocent road users.”
The corps marshal added that such conduct undermines national efforts to reduce crashes and traffic fatalities.
He has now directed the Lagos State Sector Commander to begin formal prosecution of the TikToker.
Charges will focus on “reckless driving, use of phone while driving, and distracted driving, in accordance with extant traffic laws.”
Okay News reports that the FRSC also used the incident to raise broader concerns about rising patterns of unsafe driving among public figures, influencers and online entertainers.
Mohammed urged entertainment bodies, actors’ guilds, influencer associations, and digital creator communities to help enforce responsible behaviour among their members. He said celebrities hold significant influence, particularly over young Nigerians, and “must be seen as ambassadors of safety, not symbols of recklessness.”
Issuing a warning, the corps marshal insisted that the FRSC “will not hesitate to apply the full weight of the law against any individual, celebrity or otherwise, found engaging in distracted or reckless driving.”
He added that “no social media content, online trend or momentary clout is worth a human life.”
Mohammed reminded Nigerians that “public roads are not studios, stages or streaming platforms,” describing them as regulated environments designed to protect every road user.
The FRSC encouraged Nigerians to report dangerous driving and support nationwide safety campaigns as the agency reaffirmed its commitment to safer highways through strict enforcement and public education.
