The Lagos state police command arraigned popular TikToker, Habeeb Hamzat aka Peller and one other, Bello Oladipo, before a magistrate court on three-count charges bordering on resisting police officers, obstructing them from carrying out their duties, and threatening and videoing police officers while performing their lawful duties.
Recall that on July 2, Peller clashed with some officers along the Coastal Road in Lagos after he was intercepted for allegedly driving a car without a plate number. Peller had claimed he had just purchased the vehicle. The officers, however, dismissed his claim and insisted he must be taken to the station.
Things, however, took a different turn after Peller began recording his interaction with the police officers. He claimed the officers became hostile to him. He alleged that one of the officers dragged his shirt and even pointed a gun at him.
Peller and his friend Bello, who was in the vehicle with him, were arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court.
The first count charge read that “you Bello Oladipo (male) and Habeeb Hamzat of No. 16, Platinum Road Lekki phase 2, on the 2nd 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 count charge read 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
