Broda Shaggi Shot, Rushed To Hospital As Police Launch Investigation

Popular Nigerian comedian and skit maker Broda Shaggi has reportedly been hospitalised after sustaining a gunshot injury during a filming session in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State.

According to multiple reports circulating on X and other platforms, the entertainer, whose real name is Samuel Animashaun Perry, was allegedly shot while filming a comedy skit under the Sango-Ota bridge with members of his production crew.

Sources said the content creator sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh and was immediately rushed by his team to a medical facility in the Alakuko area of Lagos for emergency treatment.

He was later transferred to a private hospital in Ikeja, Lagos, where he is reportedly receiving further medical care and recuperating.

However, the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear as authorities continue to investigate the claim. The Ogun State Police Command said it could not yet confirm that the shooting occurred within its jurisdiction, noting that no official report of such an incident had been filed at any police formation in the state.

Police spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi urged members of the public to avoid spreading unverified information while investigations are ongoing.

Meanwhile, the comedian and his management team have not issued an official statement regarding the alleged shooting as of the time of filing this report.