Influencer Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, demanded that police arrest fellow streamer Shank Comics after the comedian crashed his car during a Lagos highway livestream, arguing Shank is getting softer treatment than him.
A clip of Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, accusing fellow streamer and comedian Shank Comics of receiving softer treatment after a livestreamed crash is dominating X on March 21, 2026. "Nigeria police need to arrest Shank for crashing his car. I’m going to protest. I was jailed for crashing my car. I was criticized for crashing my car but people are applauding Shank. It’s not fair," Peller says in the footage, which has provoked memes, debate, and sharp exchanges about double standards among Nigerian content creators.
Peller's outcry follows Shank Comics’ recent livestream on a Lagos highway in which the comedian, showing off driving skills, crashed his car. Video from the incident, reportedly Shank’s second crash in roughly six months, shows the wreck and the comedian standing beside the vehicle. Reactions have ranged from concern over repeated reckless behaviour to amusement and praise on social media, with no arrests reported after this latest episode.
Peller’s grievance rests on his own December 2025 experience. During an emotional livestream on the Lekki-Epe Expressway amid a breakup, he drove a Mercedes-Benz GLE into a barrier and was arrested for reckless driving and alleged attempted suicide or endangering lives. He says he was detained for about a week in traumatic conditions, faced public criticism including accusations of clout-chasing, and was warned of possible prosecution by the Federal Road Safety Corps. He later apologised and vowed not to repeat the behaviour.
The contrast between Peller’s fallout and the reception of Shank’s crash has sparked fresh conversations about accountability, selective enforcement, and the pressures of online fame. Clips of Peller’s comments are themselves being shared with censorship-friendly spellings like "crashing," and responses range from supporters calling for equal treatment to critics mocking Peller as petty.
The episode adds another chapter to ongoing tensions in Nigeria’s creator scene, coming amid Peller’s headline-making tour moments such as the OAU dobale dispute and a broader pattern of public rows among influencers. Beyond the spectacle, the debate touches on questions about mental health, reckless driving, and how authorities and audiences respond when online personalities endanger themselves or others.
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