Nigerian comedian and actor, Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, has been hospitalised after he was allegedly shot while filming a skit.
The skit maker was said to have been shot Sunday afternoon, March 8, under the Sango-Ota bridge in Ogun State.
A police source confirmed to Punch that Broda Shaggi was immediately rushed by his crew members to the Blooming Care Hospital in the Alakuko area of Lagos State, where he received initial treatment.
The source added that medical personnel at the hospital administered first aid upon his arrival.
He was later referred to Duchess Hospital in the Government Residential Area, Ikeja, where he is currently recuperating.
Details surrounding the shooting, including who was responsible, have not been provided.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the development to Punch, 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 Shaggi.
“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.
