Popular comedian, skit maker, and social media influencer Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggy, has been hospitalized after he was allegedly shot in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State.
According to reports, the incident occurred under the Sango-Ota bridge on Sunday afternoon.
Although the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, a police source who spoke on condition of anonymity said the content creator sustained the gunshot injury while filming a comedy skit at the location.
According to the police source, Broda Shaggy was immediately rushed to Blooming Care Hospital in the Alakuko area of Lagos State, where he received initial treatment.
“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.
The police source added that medical personnel at the hospital administered first aid upon his arrival.
Further findings, however, revealed that he was later referred to Duchess Hospital in the Government Residential Area, Ikeja, where he is currently recuperating.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the development, noting that the police were alerted by 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.
“The incident was alleged to have occurred in Ogun State, but it was not reported,” he added.mobilized
