Police Say Peller Is Safe While Alleged Abduction Is Investigated

The Lagos State Police Command said social-media personality Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, was safe after reports of an alleged abduction during a livestream.

Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin said the command was investigating the allegation’s veracity. As reported by Channels Television, he said Peller was at home safe and that his vehicle, phones and other property were intact.

The available police account did not confirm that a kidnapping occurred, and it did not establish that police carried out a rescue. Police said they were keeping open the possibilities of an abduction, a self-kidnap or no abduction while investigating.

This report therefore uses “alleged” and “reported” for the incident. It does not identify any accused person and does not report an arrest, charge, prosecution or conviction.

Correction, 31 August 2026: This article previously described a police rescue. The available reporting supports that police said Peller was safe while the allegation was being investigated; it does not confirm a kidnapping or rescue.

Source: Channels Television’s report of the Lagos Police position.