Nigerian comedian, actor, and content creator Samuel Perry, widely known as Broda Shaggi, has announced that he will finally give a personal account of the March 2026 firearm incident that nearly cost him his life and forced him away from the spotlight for months.
In an emotional teaser video published on his verified Instagram page (@brodashaggi) late on Monday, 19 October 2026, the entertainer broke down in tears while sharing brief clips from his emergency hospitalisation earlier in the year. Confirming that a full tell-all broadcast will be released on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, Shaggi captioned the post:
“What happens when life hits pause? Sharing my story this Wednesday.”
The announcement marks the first time the 33-year-old entertainer has directly addressed the traumatic ordeal on camera since reports of an on-set shooting surfaced seven months ago.
What Happened in March 2026?
News of Broda Shaggi’s hospitalisation first broke around 13 March 2026, sparking widespread alarm across Nigeria’s entertainment industry. According to initial reports from the scene, the comedian sustained a gunshot wound to his thigh on a Sunday afternoon while filming a comedy skit under the Sango-Ota bridge in Ogun State.
Following the shooting, production crew members and witnesses reportedly rushed him across the state border to Blooming Care Hospital in the Alakuko area of Lagos State for emergency stabilisation. Due to the severity of the leg injury, he was subsequently referred and transferred to Duchess International Hospital in Ikeja GRA, Lagos, where he underwent further treatment and spent weeks recuperating.
At the time of the incident, efforts by journalists to reach his manager, Olufemi Oguntamu (popularly known as Penzaar), went unanswered as his camp maintained strict privacy around his medical condition.
What the Lagos and Ogun Police Commands Said
In the immediate aftermath of the March reports, conflicting jurisdictional details created public confusion over how a live firearm came to be discharged during a comedy shoot.
On 13 March 2026, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed that Lagos authorities had been alerted by medical personnel after the entertainer was brought in for emergency care.
“He was seen on a stretcher with an injury to his thigh,” Adebisi stated at the time. “The location of the incident is in Sango-Ota and not within our jurisdiction, but the investigation is ongoing.”
Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, told reporters on 13 and 14 March 2026 that no formal report of a shooting under the Sango-Ota bridge had been lodged with local divisions in Ogun State. Babaseyi noted that while the command could not initially verify the exact site of the shooting within Ogun State because it went unreported, authorities had nonetheless opened an investigation into the incident.
Crucially, police authorities never publicly disclosed who fired the shot or whether the incident resulted from a stray bullet, an armed attack, or mishandled ammunition near the production set.
Seven Months of Silence and Gradual Recovery
Following the March emergency, Broda Shaggi vanished almost entirely from public events and active content creation.
- April 2026: The comedian briefly worried fans on 29 April 2026 when he shared a solemn, prayerful note online stating that he was “still holding on” and trusting God to come through for him—a post that prompted media personality N6 to urge Nigerians to keep the entertainer in their prayers.
- Early August 2026: After fellow skit maker Cute Abiola posted an emotional video on 3 August saying he missed Shaggi’s energy, Broda Shaggi broke his silence on Friday, 7 August 2026, via his official WhatsApp channel. Thanking fans for standing by him, he wrote: “I wish I could tell y’all everything right now… but I can’t. Not yet. Just know I haven’t forgotten about you, and I haven’t stopped thinking about the day I can finally come back and really be ME with y’all again.”
- 8 August 2026: Less than 24 hours after his WhatsApp message, he shared a lighthearted clip filmed in a hospital setting on Instagram, reassuring followers that he was on the mend and promising to return stronger.
Celebrities Rally Around Shaggi Ahead of Wednesday’s Broadcast
The release of Monday night’s teaser video—which showed the typically energetic comedian shedding tears alongside footage of his hospital transfer—drew immediate support from Nollywood actors, broadcasters, and fellow digital creators.
Media personality Toke Makinwa wrote in the comments: “Welcome back. You’ve been missed and thankful for life.” Actress Iyabo Ojo added, “Your healing is permanent,” while content creator Kiekie wrote, “You, my friend, are God’s favourite!” Additional messages of gratitude and encouragement poured in from Tobi Bakre, Cute Abiola, Do2dtun, Mide Martins, Omowunmi Ajiboye, and Kolawole Ajeyemi.
What Remains Unanswered
While Broda Shaggi’s teaser confirms the emotional and physical toll of his March 2026 hospitalisation, the central question surrounding the incident remains unanswered: how exactly did the shooting under the Sango-Ota bridge happen?
Viewers and industry colleagues alike will be watching his official social media channels on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, for his first-hand account of the day his career was suddenly put on hold.
