Controversial streamer, Peller, has claimed that he has been receiving death threats after he spoke against the ongoing #30DayRants challenge on TikTok.
Peller has faced significant backlash after urging Nigerians to refrain from criticising poor governance under the #30DayRants challenge. He highlighted that continued criticism could lead to a ban on the platform in Nigeria, which would affect his livelihood.
Peller had said that Nigerians interested in ranting about the economy should do so in Oshodi market, and not on TikTok.
His comments, which have since gone viral, read:
“Don’t rant on TikTok. Don’t rant here oh. You are wicked. You want to ruin our source of livelihood… If you want to rant, go to Oshodi market, carry machete, dagger and rant. Leave TikTok alone for us to keep enjoying ourselves. Don’t you like my progress?”
During a recent livestream, he claimed that some persons threatened to shoot him like they shot his colleague, Oloba Salo, in the Lekki area of Lagos State last year.
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He said,
“I have been receiving death threats. Some people threatened to shoot me like they shot Salo in Lekki Phase 1. They asked me to watch my back when going out.
“What is all these? I’m not talking again. Good bye.”
His remarks have sparked debate across social media platforms, drawing mixed reactions from his followers and netizens. While some supported his position, arguing that social media should remain a space for relaxation and entertainment, others criticised him for dismissing those who use the platform to voice their frustrations.
A user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, “Peller has a point. TikTok should not become a hub for negativity.” However, another countered, “So we should go and rant in Oshodi market with machetes? That statement was unnecessary.”
TG Omori, a celebrity music video director noted: “Peller is just a boy.” Still another said: “Getting famous without education is the reason we have Peller and Portable as celebrities.”
