Broda Shaggi Shot on Skit Set, Rushed to Hospital

Popular Nigerian comedian and content creator Samuel Animashaun Perry, widely known as Broda Shaggi, has reportedly been hospitalised after sustaining a gunshot injury while filming a comedy skit in SangoOta area of Ogun State.

The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday afternoon under the Sango-Ota bridge, where the skit maker was recording content with members of his crew.

According to a police source familiar with the incident, the entertainer sustained a gunshot injury during the shoot and was immediately rushed to hospital for urgent medical attention.

“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.

Reports indicate that he was initially taken to Blooming Care Hospital in the Alakuko area of Lagos for first aid before being referred to Duchess Hospital in the Government Residential Area of Ikeja, where he is currently recuperating.

Spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed that the police were alerted after the injured entertainer was brought to the hospital.

“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 Shaggy.

“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,” she said.

Authorities say investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.