TikTok personality Habeeb Peller Hamzat has been arraigned before a magistrate’s court in Lagos on three counts of resisting police officers and breaching public peace.
Peller, alongside one Bello Oladipo, was presented before
the court on Monday following an incident that occurred on July 2, 2026, along
the Coastal Road in Lekki, Lagos.
The charges, as read in court, include conspiracy to commit
felony, obstruction of police officers in the discharge of their duties, and
conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
The case stems from a viral video that surfaced last week
showing Peller in an altercation with police officers.
In the clip, the social media influencer alleged harassment
by the officers, claiming he had been cautioned for driving a vehicle without a
plate number.
Peller had insisted that he had just purchased the vehicle.
However, the officers on the scene maintained that he should be taken into
custody. The TikToker further alleged that one of the officers pulled his shirt
and pointed a gun at his head.
According to the charge sheet, the defendants are accused of
obstructing four police officers while they were engaged in their lawful
duties. They are also accused of threatening and recording the officers while
they performed their functions.
The court also charged the defendants with unlawfully
conducting themselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of public peace.
“That you Bello Oladipo “m” and Habeeb Hamzat “m” of No. 16,
Platinum Road Lekki phase 2, on the 2″ day of July 2026 at about 2000hrs at
Coastal Road Lekki, Lagos within the Magisterial district of this Honourable
Court, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit: Resisting
public officers and thereby committed an offense punishable under Section 411
of the Criminal Laws of Lagos state 2015,” the charge reads.
“That you Bello Oladipo “m” and Habeeb Hamzat “m ” of Number
16, Platinum Road, Lekki Phase 2, on the 2′” day of July 2026 at about 2000hrs
at Coastal Road Lekki, Lagos within the Magisterial district of this Honourable
court did obstruct one ASP Agbede Victor and three other police officers while
engaged in the discharge of their constituted duties and thereby committed an
offence contrary to and punishable by Section 117 (1) (2) of the Criminal Laws
of Lagos State 2015
“That you Bello Oladipo “m” and Habeeb Hamzat “m” of Number
16, Platinum Road, Lekki Phase 2, on the 2″ day of July 2026 at about 2000hrs
at Coastal Road Lekki, Lagos within the Magisterial district of this Honourable
court did unlawfully conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause breach of
public peace by threatening and videoing police officers while performing their
lawful duties and thereby committed an offense punishable under Section 168 (a)
& (d) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos state 2015.”
Both defendants pleaded not guilty to all three counts.
The magistrate granted them bail in the sum of N500,000
each, with two sureties each. One of the sureties, the court stipulated, must
be a blood relative. The sureties are also required to present their tax
clearance certificates for the past two years.
A police source confirmed the arraignment to TheCable
Lifestyle on Tuesday but could not immediately confirm details of the bail
conditions or the specific court location.
“Yes. The information I can give you is that he was
arraigned in court,” he said.
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