Popular Nigerian comedian and content creator Broda Shaggi has reportedly been hospitalised after he was allegedly shot while filming a comedy skit in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State.
According to a report by The Punch, the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon under the Sango-Ota bridge, where the entertainer and members of his crew were said to be shooting a skit.
During the filming, the comedian reportedly sustained a gunshot injury and was quickly rushed to Blooming Care Hospital in the Alakuko area of Lagos for immediate medical attention.
A police source who spoke anonymously to Punch explained the situation.
“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.
Doctors at the hospital reportedly administered first aid after he arrived. Further reports indicated that the comedian was later referred to Duchess Hospital in the Government Residential Area of Ikeja, where he is currently receiving treatment and recovering.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed that the hospital alerted the police after the injured entertainer was brought in, Punch reported.
“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.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the alleged incident had not been formally reported to the command.
“The incident was alleged to have occurred in Ogun State, but it was not reported,” he said, according to Punch.
