Popular comedian, skit maker and social media influencer,
Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggy, has been hospitalised after he
was allegedly shot in the Sango-Ota area of 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.
“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 source added that medical personnel at the hospital
administered first aid upon his arrival.
Further findings by PUNCH Metro, however, revealed that he
was later referred to Duchess Hospital in the Government Residential Area,
Ikeja, where he is currently recuperating.
Efforts by our correspondent to reach both hospitals were
unsuccessful, as calls made to the contact numbers listed on their social media
pages did not connect. A text message sent to them had yet to be replied to as
of the time of filing this report.
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.
Recall that in October 2024, a popular content creator,
Afeez Ojesanmi, popularly known as Salo, was reportedly robbed of his jewellery
and shot around the Lekki axis of Lagos State.
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