TikToker Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has opened up about the traumatic experience he endured during a one-week detention following his arrest after a car accident on the Lekki-Epe Motorway.
Peller was arrested after crashing his car while on a live TikTok broadcast, an incident that quickly went viral on social media. Addressing the situation, the content creator maintained that the crash was not intentional.
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Speaking about his time in custody, Peller described the experience as mentally and physically exhausting, saying he struggled to eat and come to terms with his situation.
“In custody, I couldn’t even eat well. I was confused and drained. It was very hard for me,” he reportedly said.
The TikToker also expressed disappointment over what he described as a lack of support from several celebrities he reached out to during the ordeal. According to him, only a few individuals showed concern or made efforts to assist.
“I called on many celebrities to help my life; I will tell you who came and who did not. Nobody cared about me; I looked like a useless boy,” Peller said.
Despite his disappointment, Peller expressed deep gratitude to his fans, whom he described as his strongest support system during the difficult period.
He credited their consistent advocacy and online pressure as key factors that contributed to his eventual release.
The incident has since sparked conversations online about mental health, celebrity influence, and the responsibility of public figures toward younger content creators facing legal and emotional challenges.
