The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has begun steps to prosecute popular TikTok streamer Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, following a road traffic crash reportedly caused by live streaming while driving.
The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, raised concerns over what he described as a growing culture of reckless road use among celebrities, content creators and social media influencers, warning that such behaviour poses serious risks to lives and undermines national road safety efforts.
His reaction followed the circulation of a video showing Peller engaged in a live TikTok session behind the wheel, an act that allegedly resulted in a crash.
In a statement issued on Monday by FRSC spokesperson Olusegun Ogungbemide, Mohammed described the conduct as unlawful and dangerous, noting that it could have led to loss of lives.
He said the incident “serves as a grim reminder that fame does not confer immunity from the law, nor does it excuse dangerous behaviour on public roads.”
According to the corps marshal, “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.”
He added that such actions run counter to ongoing efforts to reduce road traffic crashes and fatalities nationwide.
Mohammed disclosed that he had directed the Lagos State Sector Commander of the FRSC to immediately commence prosecution of the individual involved for “reckless driving, use of phone while driving, and distracted driving, in accordance with extant traffic laws.”
He also called on professional bodies within the entertainment industry to promote responsible conduct among their members, urging actors’ guilds, influencer networks and content creator associations to champion road safety.
Noting the influence celebrities wield, especially among young people, Mohammed warned that they “must be seen as ambassadors of safety, not symbols of recklessness.”
Issuing a firm warning, he said 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.”
“No social media content, online trend or momentary clout is worth a human life,” he added, stressing that “public roads are not studios, stages or streaming platforms,” but shared spaces governed by laws designed to protect lives.
The corps marshal encouraged the public to report dangerous driving and support collective efforts to improve road safety, reaffirming the FRSC’s commitment to safer highways and strict enforcement of traffic laws without exception.
