Popular Nigerian comedian, skit maker and social media influencer, Samuel Perry, widely known as Broda Shaggi, has reportedly been hospitalised after sustaining a gunshot injury in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State.
According to reports, the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon beneath the Sango-Ota bridge while the comedian was filming a comedy skit with members of his crew.
Sources said Broda Shaggi was injured during the shoot, although the exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. He was initially rushed to Blooming Care Hospital in the Alakuko area of Lagos State, where he received emergency treatment.
He was later referred to Duchess Hospital located in the Government Residential Area of Ikeja, where he is currently said to be receiving further medical care and recovering.
The Lagos State Police Command confirmed that the hospital alerted authorities after a gunshot victim was brought in for treatment. Police officers who responded reportedly found the injured comedian on a stretcher with a wound to his thigh.
Police spokesperson Abimbola Adebisi stated that the incident occurred in Sango-Ota, which falls outside the jurisdiction of the Lagos command, but added that inquiries are ongoing.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Police Command said the incident has not yet been formally reported to authorities in the state.
