Popular comedian, skit maker, and social media influencer Samuel Perry, widely known as Broda Shaggi, has been hospitalised following an alleged shooting incident.
Reports indicate that the event took place on Sunday afternoon in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State.
The exact circumstances of the shooting remain unclear, but a police source who spoke on condition of anonymity revealed that the content creator was injured while filming a comedy skit at the location.
“He was shooting a skit under the Sango-Ota bridge when he sustained a gunshot injury. We don’t have details on how it happened yet, but his crew members who were present quickly rushed him to the hospital,” the source said.
According to the source, Shaggi was taken to Blooming Care Hospital in Alakuko, Lagos State, where he received initial medical attention. Medical personnel reportedly administered first aid immediately upon his arrival.
Further investigations by Punch revealed that Broda Shaggi was later transferred to Duchess Hospital in the Government Residential Area, Ikeja, where he is currently receiving treatment and recuperating.
On Thursday, the Lagos State Police Command confirmed the incident. Spokesperson Abimbola Adebisi stated that the hospital alerted the police after Shaggi was brought in as a gunshot victim.
“The hospital contacted the police to report that a gunshot victim had been brought to their facility. Detectives and a patrol team were immediately mobilised to the hospital, where they discovered that the victim was a skit maker and social media influencer popularly known as Broda Shaggi.
“He was seen on a stretcher with an injury to his thigh. The location of the incident is in Sango-Ota and not within our jurisdiction, but the investigation is ongoing,” Adebisi said.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, stated that the incident had not been formally reported to the police in the state.
“The incident was alleged to have occurred in Ogun State, but it was not reported,” he said.
