Overview
- Driver Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged on four counts including causing death by dangerous driving and was granted 5 million naira bail but remains in custody until conditions are met.
- The case was filed at Sagamu Magistrate Court and adjourned to Jan. 20, with Kayode’s lawyer entering a not-guilty plea and claiming brake failure.
- Authorities say the Lexus SUV attempted an overtake before losing control, with officials citing excessive speed, a burst tyre, and a stationary lorry that was parked illegally.
- Team members Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele and Sina Ghami died at the scene, while Joshua and the driver sustained minor injuries; Joshua visited a funeral home in Lagos before flying home.
- Joshua has now returned to Britain and posted his first public message since the crash, as tributes continue and investigations by police and road-safety agencies remain active.