Broda Shaggy
Popular Nigerian comedian and content creator, Broda Shaggy, has reportedly been hospitalised after sustaining a gunshot injury while filming a comedy skit.
The incident reportedly happened on Sunday under the Sango-Ota Bridge in Ogun State while the entertainer was shooting a skit with his crew.
Sources said he was immediately rushed to a private hospital in the Alakuko area of Lagos for emergency treatment before being referred to another medical facility in Ikeja for further care.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed that the police were alerted by the hospital after the injured comedian was brought in.
“The hospital contacted the police to report that a gunshot victim had been brought to their facility,” she said.
According to her, officers who visited the hospital discovered that the victim was the well-known social media influencer.
“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 added.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear as police continue their investigation into the incident.