The Nigerian Army has reportedly arrested two serving soldiers over their alleged involvement in an unauthorised deployment during the wedding ceremony of content creator Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, and fellow TikTok personality Jarvis.

According to SaharaReporters, the arrests were made on Tuesday, August 4, following intelligence that military personnel were allegedly deployed to provide security at the high-profile wedding held in Lekki, Lagos State, over the weekend.

A senior military source disclosed that the soldiers were taken into custody on Tuesday morning as investigations into the incident commenced.

The arrested personnel were identified as 23NA/85/10007 Private Onasanya Ifeoluwa of the 81 Division Medical Services and Hospital (81DMSH) and 23NA/85/7885 Private Ukpai Onyinyechi, also attached to the 81DMSH in Obalende, Lagos.

According to the source:

“Following credible intelligence on the involvement of Nigerian Army personnel in illegal deployment during popular social influencer’s wedding known as Peller at Lekki, Lagos, the Group arrested 23NA/85/10007 PTE Onasanya Ifeoluwa of 81 Division Medical Services and Hospital (81DMSH) and 23NA/85/7885 PTE Ukpai Onyinyechi of 81DMSH at Obalende this morning.”

The source added that preliminary investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of their involvement and identify any other military personnel who may have participated in the alleged unauthorised deployment.

Videos from the celebrity wedding, which circulated widely on social media, showed uniformed military personnel providing security around some of the guests.

One of the viral clips reportedly showed a Nigerian soldier escorting TikTok personality Ivanna through the crowded venue while acting as her security.

The footage sparked widespread criticism online, with many Nigerians questioning why military personnel were allegedly deployed to a private social event involving influencers and celebrities.