Lagos Court Arraigns TikToker Peller Over Police Encounter, Grants N500k Bail

Popular TikTok content creator Habeeb Hamzat, famously known as Peller, along with his associate Bello Oladipo, appeared before a Lagos Magistrate Court on Monday, July 6. The duo has been charged by the Lagos State Police Command on three counts, including resisting arrest, impeding police officers in their official duties, and threatening and filming security personnel during an operation. This legal action follows an incident that occurred on July 2, 2026, along the Coastal Road in Lagos.

The confrontation began when police officers stopped Peller for allegedly driving a vehicle without valid registration plates. While the content creator stated that the vehicle was a recent acquisition, law enforcement officials reportedly dismissed his explanation and insisted on escorting him to the nearest police station. The situation escalated significantly when Peller commenced recording the interaction on his mobile phone.

Peller later alleged that the officers became hostile during the recording, claiming that one officer physically assaulted him by dragging his shirt and brandishing a firearm. However, the police department has refuted these claims, leading to the formal charges brought against Hamzat and Oladipo during their court appearance.

The charges laid out in court include:

* ‘’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. ’’

* ‘’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 entered a plea of not guilty to the charges. The court subsequently granted them bail in the sum of N500,000, requiring two sureties, one of whom must be a direct blood relative. Additionally, they are mandated to present their tax clearance certificates spanning two years. The case has been adjourned, with the next hearing scheduled for August 11.