Ogun State Police Command says the driver of the car in which two of Anthony Joshua’s friends were killed in Nigeria and left the British boxer injured has been charged over the crash,
Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele died after the vehicle they were travelling in along with Joshua struck a stationary truck on a major road near Lagos on Monday.
British heavyweight Joshua sustained injuries, but was discharged on Wednesday, having been deemed fit to recuperate from home, Lagos state commissioner for information Gbenga Omotoso said.
On Friday, the Ogun State Police Command confirmed Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, had been charged at the Sagamu Magistrate Court, with the case adjourned January 20. No further details of the charges brought against Kayode were given.
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“The Ogun State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the Anthony Joshua accident case, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode (male), aged 46, was charged to the Sagamu Magistrate Court today, 2nd January 2026 and the case has been adjourned to 20th January, 2026,” a statement on the force’s official X account read.
