We’ve Heard Nothing About Any Shooting Involving Broda Shaggi – Ogun Police

The Police has said they received no report about any shooting involving social media content creator, Broda Shaggi. Recall that the Nollywood actor was recently shot in Ota, Ogun State, and fans have been reacting.

Speaking via its spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, the Ogun Police Command claimed that there has been no report that the creative was shot anywhere in the state.

He, however, added that investigations are ongoing to ascertain the veracity of the reported shooting.

It read, “The Ogun State Police Command wishes to address reports alleging that the entertainer Broda Shaggi was shot within Ogun State. For clarity, the Command cannot confirm that such an incident occurred anywhere within its jurisdiction. Additionally, no such incident has been reported at any Police formation across the State.

In line with the Command’s commitment to professionalism and transparency, investigations have been initiated to ascertain the facts and verify the claim. The Command is actively carrying out necessary investigations to determine the true circumstances of the report.

Citizens are advised to rely solely on official Police communication while the investigation runs its course. The Command remains committed to the safety of all residents and the maintenance of law and order across Ogun State.”

WOW.

Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.

The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.

Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.

Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.