Broda Shaggi Opens Up on Stray Bullet Ordeal: ‘I Feared I Might Never Dance Again and Fans Would Forget Me’

For months, one of Nigeria’s loudest comedy voices went quiet. Broda Shaggi, the skit maker and actor famous for his boundless energy, his dancing and his unforgettable comic characters, disappeared from screens after reports emerged in March that he had been shot. Fans asked questions. Rumours filled the gaps. On Wednesday, October 21, the comedian finally broke his silence in a deeply personal YouTube video titled Second Chance (The Story), recounting how a stray bullet struck his hip, left him fearing for his career and his life, and forced him through months of surgery and rehabilitation in Nigeria and Dubai.

It is the fullest account yet of an incident that has raised uncomfortable questions about public safety, and a rare moment of vulnerability from a performer whose brand is built on laughter.

The Day Everything Changed: March 9, 2026

According to Shaggi, whose real name is Samuel Perry, the incident happened on March 9, 2026. He and his team had just completed a brand activation assignment around the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State and were leaving the venue in a bus, heading home along the expressway, when traffic slowed.

What happened next unfolded in fragments. Shaggi recalled hearing a loud bang while stuck in traffic. In the video, he described a surreal disorientation: he could see people moving and talking outside the vehicle but could not hear what they were saying. When he touched his hip and discovered blood, the realisation hit him. He had been struck by what he described as a stray bullet.

“That was when it dawned on me that I had been hit by a stray bullet,” he said, in the account carried by 234Radio and other outlets.

Panic set in immediately. Shaggi said he bled profusely and lost consciousness before arriving at the hospital. What he remembers most clearly from that terrifying journey is prayer. “I was totally unconscious till I got to the hospital. So I didn’t even know how we got there. But one thing I could remember was me praying till we got to the first hospital where first aid was administered,” he recounted, according to The Nation.

“A lot was happening at the same time. I was sweating. I was holding my leg, you know, I was seeing blood, and all I wanted to hear was a doctor or a nurse telling me Samuel, you’ll be fine.”

A Hospital That Could Not Help

The first hospital, however, could not give him what he needed. According to his account, the facility lacked the equipment required to manage a gunshot wound of that severity, and he had to be transferred to another medical facility for proper treatment. He was initially taken to a hospital in Alakuko, Lagos, before being moved to another facility in the GRA area of Ikeja, per reports of his account.

The transfer, in the middle of a medical emergency, added another layer of fear to an already terrifying ordeal. For Shaggi, those hours were defined by a single thought: survival. “I was holding my leg… all I wanted to hear was a doctor or a nurse telling me Samuel, you’ll be fine,” he said.

The circumstances of the shooting itself remain murky. When the incident was first reported in March, details were sketchy. A police source who did not want to be named said the entertainer had suffered a gunshot wound, while the Ogun State Police Command said it could not confirm whether the shooting occurred within its jurisdiction, urging the public to avoid spreading unverified information while investigations continued. Its spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, cautioned against circulating unconfirmed reports. Those questions, who fired the shot, and why, have still not been publicly answered.

Months of Surgery, Physio and Fear

What followed was a long, gruelling recovery. Shaggi underwent surgery in Nigeria, but his condition demanded further treatment and physiotherapy. After about four months, he travelled to Dubai for another operation, a decision that underlines how serious the injury was.

The Dubai surgery marked a turning point. According to his account, he was able to stand with support on the second day after the operation and walk with crutches on the third. The progress was slow and incremental, the kind measured in small victories. “There was a period where I couldn’t move without the two crutches. I couldn’t even put my leg on the floor, you know. But now I can walk. I can stand alone without crutches, but I still have to support with the crutches,” he said, describing where he stands today.

For a performer whose entire career is built on physicality, the injury was an existential threat. Shaggi is known for energetic performances that combine comedy, dancing, acting and music. The prospect of losing any of those abilities was, by his own admission, one of the hardest parts of the ordeal.

“I Feared Fans Would Forget Me”

Perhaps the most emotional thread of the video is Shaggi’s account of the mental toll. He spoke candidly about crying while watching videos of colleagues performing, uncertain whether he would ever regain the ability to do the same. “I grew up dancing with my dad, I grew up singing, playing drums,” he said, explaining why the injury felt like an attack on his identity, not just his body.

He admitted he kept asking himself how he would cope with his performances if his leg failed him, and confessed a fear that will resonate with any public figure: that his prolonged absence would cause fans to forget him. “I’m always back to back,” he said of his work schedule before the incident, describing a relentless pace that the bullet brought to a sudden stop.

Despite his condition, Shaggi said he tried to remain productive during his hospitalisation, writing content and developing a YouTube series, partly because he knew his audience had missed his work. It is a telling detail: even in a hospital bed, the comedian was thinking about his craft.

Gratitude and a Second Chance

Through it all, one emotion kept surfacing: gratitude. Shaggi expressed thankfulness that the bullet struck his hip rather than a more vital part of his body. “It was a stray bullet and it came this way to my hip. What if it had come this way and hit my head or hit any vital organ?” he reflected.

He described his survival as a second chance, a phrase that also gives the video its title, and promised fans that he was preparing new projects and looking forward to returning to their screens. “I’m grateful to be alive. It’s second chance. You should also be grateful to have Shaggy back on your screen because right now I’m coming with exciting projects,” he said.

It is worth noting that this is not the first time Shaggi has spoken of a second chance. In September 2024, he revealed that he had almost lost his life before his birthday and thanked God for giving him another opportunity. The March shooting, in that light, reads as a second brush with mortality for a man still in his prime.

A Career Built on Energy

To appreciate the scale of what was at stake, consider what Broda Shaggi represents in Nigerian entertainment. Born Samuel Animashaun Perry, he rose to fame as a skit maker whose characters, catchphrases and physical comedy made him one of the defining faces of Nigeria’s digital comedy boom. His work spans skits, music, acting and live performance, and his energetic stage presence has made him a fixture at celebrity events and brand activations.

In 2022, he won Best Actor in a Comedy at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, formal recognition of a talent that had already conquered the internet. His disappearance from screens in the months after March was therefore conspicuous. For fans used to a constant stream of content, the silence was the loudest signal that something was seriously wrong.

Questions That Remain

For all its emotional honesty, Shaggi’s video leaves important questions unanswered. The origin of the stray bullet, the state of the police investigation, and whether anyone will be held accountable remain unclear. The Ogun State Police Command’s initial position, that it could not confirm the shooting happened within its jurisdiction, has not been publicly updated.

There is also the broader issue the incident raises: the safety of entertainers and ordinary Nigerians caught in the path of stray gunfire. Shaggi was not a target. He was a man in traffic, returning from work, who heard a bang and found himself bleeding. That randomness is what makes the story resonate beyond celebrity gossip. It could, as he himself noted, have been anyone’s head, anyone’s vital organ.

For now, though, the story is one of recovery. A comedian who feared he might never dance again can stand. A performer who cried watching his colleagues can walk. And an audience that wondered where he went has its answer. Welcome back, Shaggy.

For fans, the message is simple and worth repeating: keep him in your prayers, keep streaming the old skits, and keep an eye out. The comeback, by all indications, has already begun.

Source: Pulse Nigeria, The Nation, The Star Nigeria, Galaxy TV, 234Radio.