₦airaland Forum

A Lagos-based woman, Osarobo Odigie, has instituted legal action against popular TikTok streamer Habeeb Hamzat , popularly known as Peller, over alleged defamation, cyber harassment, and invasion of privacy at a lounge.

In a pre-action letter dated March 10, 2026, and signed by Bola Osineye of FA Garrick & Co., the claimant’s lawyers accused the influencer of making defamatory remarks against their client and publishing a video of her online without consent.

According to the letter, the incident occurred in the early hours of January 6, 2026, at Folixxx Lounge along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos State.

“Our client was present at Folixxx Lounge… for the purpose of purchasing food. While standing at the counter/cashier area, our client was suddenly startled by your loud outburst directly behind her,” the letter stated.

The lawyers alleged that after Odigie moved away from Peller due to the loudness, he confronted her and demanded to know why she had stepped aside.

“You aggressively approached her and proceeded to instruct her to ‘shut up’. When she requested that you moderate yourself in a public space, you immediately resorted to verbal abuse, including but not limited to Yoruba curses such as ‘Oloriburuku,’ ‘Omo Ale,’ and ‘Ashawo,’” the letter read.

The law firm said the words were “untrue, ridiculing and defamatory,” and were used publicly with the intention of humiliating their client.

They further alleged that Peller recorded the confrontation on his phone without her consent and subsequently shared the video across multiple social media platforms.

“You proceeded to escalate the situation by producing your mobile phone and using the same to record our client without her consent. You thereafter published the video on your Snapchat, WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms, causing public ridicule of our client,” the letter added.

The lawyers claimed the video quickly went viral due to the influencer’s large online following, attracting thousands of comments and allegedly leading to harassment and cyberbullying directed at their client.

“Owing to your substantial online presence and following as a streamer and public influencer, the video went viral almost immediately… triggering thousands of comments, many of which reiterated and amplified your defamatory remarks against her,” the letter stated.

The claimant also alleged that the online exposure had led to reputational damage, emotional distress and threats to her safety.

“Our client has suffered significant emotional distress and has developed genuine fears for her safety,” the lawyers wrote.

Consequently, the claimant is demanding a total sum of N395m in damages. This includes N200m as compensation for the alleged defamatory publication, N100m for emotional trauma and reputational harm, and N75m for additional distress caused by alleged cyberbullying and threats from members of the public.

The legal team also demanded N20m to cover legal fees and related costs.

In addition to the monetary compensation, the lawyers asked Peller to immediately cease further publication of the video, remove the content from all his social media platforms, and issue a public apology.

The apology, according to the letter, must be published across his social media platforms and in two national newspapers, The PUNCH and The Guardian, acknowledging that the statements were “false, malicious and injurious” to the claimant’s reputation.

“You are required to issue a clear, unequivocal, and public apology to our client across all platforms where the defamatory content was published,” the lawyers said.

They also demanded that the influencer notify third-party blogs and platforms where the video may have been reposted and ensure its removal within seven days.

The lawyers warned that failure to comply with the demands within the stipulated period would result in the commencement of legal proceedings.

“Should you fail, refuse, or neglect to comply… our client shall, without further recourse to you, institute appropriate legal proceedings against you,” the letter stated.

The lawsuit follows a widely circulated confrontation between Peller and the woman at a Lagos eatery on January 6.

Peller had earlier apologised publicly to the woman on January 9 after the video sparked widespread criticism online. In the apology video, he admitted that his reaction was out of character and expressed regret for his conduct during the altercation.

https://punchng.com/lady-sues-peller-demands-n395m-for-filming-her-during-clash/

Previous thread https://www.nairaland.com/8593933/peller-slams-lady-saying-he

Was she filmed deliberately or camera just captured her as she was coincidentally at the scene and again was the video posted or can she retrieve the video with a time stamp?

Lol...make Peler find her go house go give her small thing make she take chop...

If pedestrians are more smart these days, they can make cool money from these content creators. Make all of us they craze together. Make money by any means

Nigerian content creators should learn how to blur faces ...but in this particular case , peller the gutter ikorodu brought up carried his dirty ikorodu local character ti a place of decorum to display his portable attitude and character.... this country keeps on making gutter people famous , peller , carter efe , King mitchy, gehgeh, phyna ,mercy lambo, portable , chief priest, blessing ceo, Blord.... what a country

Na small small things like this dem go take learn.

He must pay

U can take the kid from d gutters but u can't take d gutters from d kid.
Guy just vomited who he truly is.

But on a serious note, huge legal fees and illiteracy in Nigeria is y u don't see lawsuits like this rampant in Nigeria.
Nigerians have taken this content thing too far, I had to delete my Facebook page to remain sane

That's a public space, her case is dead on arrival

OverCalculating:
Na small small things like this dem go take learn.

na over calculating go still finish your bumbum

Make she sue the supermarket too cause they're filming

I have watched the video before and I was expecting the woman to have done this some weeks back... Watch the video first then you will understand that this boy needs to be taught a lesson...

High time content creation and pranksters have some form of regulations, modalities and principles, hence financial consequences shall surely come in

Did you even read the write up at all?

ebexofficial:
Was she filmed deliberately or camera just captured her as she was coincidentally at the scene and again was the video posted or can she retrieve the video with a time stamp?

This is very good... It will teach these content guys a bitter lesson especially that Peller .... You don't go insulting people up and down and they say Yoruba people have respect... Is Omo Ale a respect word ?

Bobloco:
https://punchng.com/lady-sues-peller-demands-n395m-for-filming-her-during-clash/

Previous thread https://www.nairaland.com/8593933/peller-slams-lady-saying-he

Abegi, what Nigeria is facing is more than this. Let's be serious please

The Lady was at the said lounge while Peller came in and was shouting...the lady said Peller was too noisy...but Peller expected her not to have said that to him being a celebrity..the he started insulting and cursing her...go and watch the video

ebexofficial:
Was she filmed deliberately or camera just captured her as she was coincidentally at the scene and again was the video posted or can she retrieve the video with a time stamp?

395 million omor.
Naw lawyer find that girl go house. Peller no go escape this one. Emotional trauma. Just be like say naw rape case. And werey get dey record. Evidence marama

cr7lomo:
Nigerian content creators should learn how to blur faces ...but in this particular case , peller the gutter ikorodu brought up carried his dirty ikorodu local character ti a place of decorum to display his portable attitude and character.... this country keeps on making gutter people famous , peller , carter efe , King mitchy, gehgeh, phyna ,mercy lambo, portable , chief priest, blessing ceo, Blord.... what a country

Nigerians love worshipping foolish people

It is a crime to video someone and post it on public without their consent... It's called DATA PROTECTION LAW NDPC will teach you a lesson

Passionate888:
That's a public space, her case is dead on arrival

Go and watch the video first...it's on YouTube...I am very sure if she was ur sister you would have done the same thing

Passionate888:
That's a public space, her case is dead on arrival

If you are in public and in a publicly accessible area, you cannot claim right to privacy. There is no expectation of privacy in public. You can only claim that if you are in a private area or space you own. Even at that, if I'm recording you from a publicly accessible area in your private space, you still can't claim privacy. The most you can do is close your blinds. In the US it's called the First Ammendment rights.
If you don't want to be recorded, remain in your private area... personal car, house, office and try not to be seen. You cannot be in the taxi, bus, public space etc and say recording you is an intrusion of your privacy...wrong.
That is why celebrities are haunted by cameras even in their intimate moments, because they can actually not do anything about it.
It is only where the action related to the recording is actually blocking your private space (for example bring the device very close to your face) that you may have a claim, and not the recording itself.

Funny people
Very funny

Sowore and vdm are coming to come and protest and block the highway in solidarity for co content creator

That's not even the issue here...please watch the video first..

ariesbull:
It is a crime to video someone and post it on public without their consent... It's called DATA PROTECTION LAW NDPC will teach you a lesson

Good.
It’s time some people start teaching those nuisance that stupidity is not a craft.

Really? Oh wow, you really underestimate the law

Passionate888:
That's a public space, her case is dead on arrival

Noted.

more characters needed

cr7lomo:
Nigerian content creators should learn how to blur faces ...but in this particular case , peller the gutter ikorodu brought up carried his dirty ikorodu local character ti a place of decorum to display his portable attitude and character.... this country keeps on making gutter people famous , peller , carter efe , King mitchy, gehgeh, phyna ,mercy lambo, portable , chief priest, blessing ceo, Blord.... what a country

Remove igbo people there.

ebexofficial:
Was she filmed deliberately or camera just captured her as she was coincidentally at the scene and again was the video posted or can she retrieve the video with a time stamp?

Why didn't you ask whether she was insulted deliberately too with the invectives poured on her by the untrained idiot.

Some of you are as daft as a bed bug.

ebexofficial:
Was she filmed deliberately or camera just captured her as she was coincidentally at the scene and again was the video posted or can she retrieve the video with a time stamp?

The article wasn't written in French.

Go and read, you won't die!

Happy to hear this.

This Peller madness must stop.