FRSC Set to Probe Popular TikToker Peller After Road Crash
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has raised concerns over what he described as a growing trend of reckless road use by celebrities, influencers and content creators in pursuit of online attention, warning that such behaviour poses serious threats to public safety.
The warning follows a viral video involving popular TikToker Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, who was seen driving while live-streaming in a visibly agitated state. The incident reportedly resulted in a life‑threatening road crash.
Reacting to the development in a statement signed on Monday by the FRSC spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Corps Marshal described the act as unlawful and extremely dangerous, noting that it could have led to the loss of lives.
According to the statement, Mohammed said the incident serves as a stark reminder that fame does not place anyone above the law nor excuse dangerous conduct on public roads. He stressed that live streaming, recording or engaging in any activity that distracts a driver while driving is a direct violation of traffic regulations and endangers both the driver and other road users.
He further directed the Lagos State Sector Commander to immediately activate all necessary procedures for the prosecution of the individual involved for reckless driving, use of a mobile phone while driving and distracted driving, in line with existing traffic laws.
The FRSC boss also called on actors’ guilds, entertainment associations, influencer networks and content creator communities to educate their members on responsible behaviour, particularly on Nigerian roads. He warned that celebrities and influencers must act as ambassadors of safety rather than symbols of recklessness.
Mohammed reiterated that the FRSC would not hesitate to apply the full weight of the law against anyone found engaging in distracted or reckless driving, regardless of social status or popularity, stressing that no social media content or online trend is worth a human life.
He urged all road users to remember that public roads are not studios or streaming platforms but shared spaces governed by laws designed to protect lives. He also encouraged Nigerians to report dangerous driving behaviours in support of collective efforts to improve road safety.
The Corps Marshal reaffirmed the FRSC’s commitment to ensuring safer highways, emphasizing that road safety is a shared responsibility that requires discipline, restraint and respect for the law by all road users without exception.
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