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Anthony Joshua Breaks Silence After Nigeria Crash as Driver Is Charged and Funerals Held in London

Ogun State police have charged the SUV driver following the fatal collision.

Overview

  • Joshua posted on Instagram for the first time since the crash, sharing two photos captioned "My brothers keeper."
  • Police named the driver as Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, charging him with dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care, and driving without a valid licence.
  • The December 29 collision occurred near Makun on the LagosIbadan highway when the SUV carrying Joshua as a passenger struck a stationary truck.
  • Two close associates, coach Kevin Latif Ayodele and strength and conditioning trainer Sina Ghami, died at the scene, according to local authorities.
  • Investigators from Ogun State’s TRACE cited preliminary indications of excessive speed and a tyre burst, and Joshua was discharged from a Lagos hospital midweek before flying to London on Friday as the men’s funerals took place at a mosque.