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Veteran Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter, Toun Soetan, popularly known as Evangelist Shouet, has passed away at the age of 73.

The respected evangelist and gospel music icon, was widely recognised as the original composer of the popular Christian chorus ‘Darling Jesus’, a song that has remained a verse in churches across Nigeria.

Reacting to her passing, former Secretary of the Oyo State chapter of the Entertainment Writers Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Kunle Bakare, described the late musician as a divinely gifted minister whose songs carried powerful spiritual messages.

“The late gospel music player will also be remembered for her music college, where she trained so many gospel music players, most of whom are reigning today,” Bakare said.

Also confirming the incident, gospel musician Peters Olaniyi Olusegun shared the news in a Facebook post.

“We just lost another legend this morning, Mummy Toun Soetan. May the Lord be with the family and Daddy Titus Soetan,” he wrote.

Beyond ‘Darling Jesus’, the late evangelist was also known for other notable songs such as ‘Ke Pe Jesu’ and ‘Cast Your Burdens’, which became widely used in Christian worship gatherings.

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A popular Nigerian comedian and content creator, Broda Shaggi, has been hospitalised after allegedly sustaining a gunshot injury while filming a comedy skit in Ogun State.

According to reports, the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon beneath the Sango-Ota bridge, where the entertainer was filming a skit alongside members of his crew.

According to a police source, the comedian sustained the injury during the filming session, although the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear.

Following the incident, members of his crew quickly rushed him to Blooming Care Hospital in the Alakuko area of Lagos State, where medical personnel administered emergency treatment.

Report further revealed that he was later transferred to Duchess Hospital located in the Government Residential Area of Ikeja for further medical attention and monitoring.

Confirming the development, the spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, said the police were alerted after the injured entertainer was brought to the hospital.

She explained that detectives and a patrol team were immediately deployed to the hospital after the report was received, where they discovered the victim to be the popular skit maker known as Broda Shaggi.

Adebisi added that the entertainer was found on a stretcher with an injury to his thigh. She further noted that the alleged incident occurred in Sango-Ota, Ogun State, which falls outside the jurisdiction of the Lagos State Police Command.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said the incident had not been officially reported to the police in the state.

At the time of filing this report, authorities are yet to determine how the shooting occurred as investigations into the incident continue.

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A Nigerian human rights lawyer, Ike Obasi, has given actress, politician, and self-proclaimed evangelist, Tonto Dikeh, 72 hours to apologize over a viral video showing her conducting a deliverance session on a school child, describing the act as abusive and a violation of the minor’s rights and dignity.

Obasi said the footage circulating on social media was deeply troubling and highlighted the need to protect children from degrading treatment.

“It is disturbing that an innocent child could be subjected to such abusive and degrading treatment under the guise of religious deliverance,” he said.

He added that such actions, capable of humiliating or traumatizing a minor, should not be tolerated.

“I hereby give Tonto Dikeh 72 hours to tender a public apology to the child involved in the video,” Obasi stated.

The lawyer warned that failure to comply would leave him no choice but to pursue legal action.

“If she fails to apologize within the stipulated period, we will take the necessary legal steps to ensure accountability and protect the rights and dignity of the minor involved,” he said.

In a related development, social media influencer and activist Vincent Otse, popularly known as Very Dark Man (VDM), also condemned Dikeh’s actions.

He described it as a violation of the child’s rights and warned her never to set foot in the school again, recalling that she had been absent when the school was left dilapidated until his non-governmental organization rehabilitated it with 30 million Naira.

VDM joined a growing chorus of influencers and activists criticizing the actress for allegedly pinning the child on a sandy floor, with her long nails pressed on the child’s eyes, under the guise of deliverance.

The incident raises pressing questions: Will relevant authorities intervene, or will it be overlooked? Has any law been broken? Will Dikeh apologize as demanded by the lawyer, and if she refuses, will legal action be taken? Only time will tell.