TikTok personality Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has been arraigned before a Lagos magistrate’s court on allegations of resisting police officers and engaging in conduct capable of disturbing public peace.
Peller appeared in court on Monday alongside Bello Oladipo over an incident said to have occurred on July 2, 2026, along the Coastal Road in the Lekki area of Lagos.
The two defendants are facing three charges, including conspiracy to commit a felony, obstruction of police officers while carrying out their official duties, and behaviour likely to cause a breach of public peace.
The case follows the circulation of a viral video last week showing the social media personality in a confrontation with police officers.
In the footage, Peller accused the officers of harassing him after they reportedly questioned him for driving a vehicle without a number plate.
He maintained that the car had only recently been purchased, while the officers insisted he should be taken into custody. Peller also alleged that one of the policemen grabbed his shirt and pointed a gun at his head during the encounter.
According to the charge sheet, the defendants obstructed four police officers while they were performing their lawful duties. They were also accused of threatening the officers and recording them during the incident.
The charges read in part, “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 second charge stated, “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.”
The third count alleged, “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 the charges.
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The magistrate admitted them to bail in the sum of N500,000 each with two sureties. The court directed that one of the sureties must be a blood relative, while both sureties are expected to provide tax clearance certificates covering the previous two years.
A police source confirmed the arraignment to TheCable Lifestyle on Tuesday but said details of the bail conditions and the exact court location could not immediately be confirmed.
“Yes. The information I can give you is that he was arraigned in court,” the source said.