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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered the prosecution of popular TikTok streamer Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, after a road traffic crash allegedly caused by distracted driving.
FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed raised alarm over what he described as a growing culture of dangerous road behaviour among celebrities, content creators, and social media influencers.
He warned that such conduct puts lives at risk and undermines national road safety campaigns.
The decision followed the circulation of a video showing Peller live-streaming while driving, an act the FRSC linked to the crash.
In a statement signed by the Corps’ spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, Mohammed condemned the act as illegal and highly dangerous, stressing that it could easily have led to loss of life.
He noted that the incident “clearly shows that fame does not place anyone above the law, nor does it justify unsafe behaviour on public roads.”
Mohammed stressed that live streaming, filming, content creation, or any other activity that diverts a driver’s attention while driving directly violates traffic regulations and endangers both motorists and other road users.
He noted that such actions frustrate ongoing efforts to reduce road crashes and fatalities across the country.
As a result, the Corps Marshal directed the Lagos State Sector Commander of the FRSC to initiate prosecution against Peller.
The charges will include reckless driving, use of a mobile phone while driving, and distracted driving, in line with existing traffic laws.
Mohammed also urged professional bodies within the entertainment industry to take responsibility for their members, calling on actors’ guilds, influencer groups, and content creator networks to promote safer road behaviour.
He warned that, given their strong influence on young Nigerians, celebrities “should act as ambassadors of road safety, not examples of recklessness.”
Reinforcing the FRSC’s stance, Mohammed said the agency would apply the full force of the law to anyone—celebrity or otherwise—caught driving recklessly or while distracted.
He stressed that no online trend or social media content is worth a human life.
He reminded motorists that public roads are not filming studios or streaming platforms but shared spaces governed by laws designed to protect lives.
The FRSC encouraged Nigerians to report dangerous driving and reaffirmed its commitment to safer highways, emphasising that road safety is a collective responsibility requiring discipline, restraint, and respect for the law from all road users.
