Overview
- Officials in Lagos and Ogun states say Joshua is recuperating at home after being deemed clinically fit and he visited a Lagos funeral home with his mother as his friends’ bodies were prepared for repatriation to the UK.
- The Lexus SUV carrying Joshua struck a stationary truck on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway near Sagamu, killing close team members Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele and leaving Joshua with minor injuries.
- Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps reports early evidence of speeding and loss of control during an overtaking maneuver, while state traffic officials also cited a front-tyre burst in their preliminary briefing.
- Police have located the lorry and say it was parked illegally on the highway; the truck driver is being sought as Joshua’s driver, now discharged, provides a statement, with potential charges under review according to officials.
- Mourning continues in London and Nigeria, with Evolve Gym extending its closure for tributes and figures across boxing offering condolences, as authorities highlight the country’s high road-fatality toll to stress safety concerns.