03/14/2026
Popular comedian, skit maker, and social media influencer Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, has been hospitalized after being allegedly sh0t in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State."
He is fighting for his life, May God heal him
Popular Nigerian comedian and skit maker Broda Shaggy has been hospitalised after an alleged shooting incident while filming a skit in Sango-Ota, Ogun State
It was gathered that 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 because he was not authorised to comment on the matter said the content creator sustained the gunshot injury while filming a comedy skit at the location.
According to the source, Broda Shaggy was immediately rushed to the Blooming Care Hospital in the Alakuko area of Lagos State, where he received initial treatment.
When contacted on Thursday, 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.
When contacted for further clarification, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the incident had not been reported to the police in the state.
“The incident was alleged to have occurred in Ogun State, but it was not reported,” he said.
Broda Shaggy’s manager, Olufemi Oguntamu, also known as Penzaar, did not respond to calls made to his phone. A text message sent to him had yet to be replied to as of the time of filing this report.
