Popular comedian, skit maker, and social media influencer Samuel Perry, widely known as Broda Shaggy, has been hospitalised after he was allegedly shot while filming a comedy skit in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State, Punch Metro has learned.
The incident occurred under the Sango-Ota bridge on Sunday afternoon.
According to a police source who spoke on condition of anonymity, the content creator sustained the gunshot injury during a skit shoot 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.
Broda Shaggy was immediately rushed to Blooming Care Hospital in the Alakuko area of Lagos State, where he received initial treatment.
Medical personnel at the hospital administered first aid upon his arrival.
Further findings revealed that he was later referred to Duchess Hospital in the Government Residential Area, Ikeja, where he is currently recuperating.
The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, 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," Adebisi said.
She noted that while the incident location falls under Ogun State jurisdiction, the investigation is ongoing.
However, the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, stated that the incident had not been reported to police in the state.
"The incident was alleged to have occurred in Ogun State, but it was not reported," he said.
Efforts to reach Broda Shaggy's manager, Olufemi Oguntamu (Penzaar), were unsuccessful as calls went unanswered and text messages remained unreplied.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, with questions about how a firearm was involved in what was supposed to be a comedy skit shoot.
The incident echoes a similar event in October 2024 when content creator Afeez Ojesanmi (Salo) was reportedly robbed of his jewellery and shot around the Lekki axis of Lagos State, highlighting the dangers content creators sometimes face while working.
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