TikTok personality Habeeb “Peller” Hamzat has been granted bail after being arraigned before a Lagos magistrate’s court on allegations of obstructing police officers and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
According to TheCable Lifestyle, Peller and his co-defendant, Bello Oladipo, appeared in court on Monday over an incident that allegedly occurred on July 2, 2026, along the Coastal Road in Lekki, Lagos.
The prosecution filed three charges against the pair, including conspiracy to commit felony, obstruction of police officers while carrying out their lawful duties, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
The charges followed a viral video showing Peller in a confrontation with police officers. In the footage, the social media influencer alleged that he was harassed after being stopped for driving a vehicle without a number plate. He claimed he had only recently purchased the vehicle and further alleged that an officer pulled his shirt and pointed a gun at him. Police officers at the scene insisted he should be taken into custody.
According to the charge sheet, the defendants obstructed four police officers during the discharge of their duties. They were also accused of threatening and recording the officers while they carried out their official responsibilities.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The magistrate granted each defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties. The court directed that one surety must be a blood relative, while all sureties must provide tax clearance certificates covering the past two years.
A police source confirmed the arraignment to TheCable Lifestyle but said details of the bail conditions and the specific court where the case is being heard could not immediately be confirmed.