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Driver Charged in Nigeria Over Anthony Joshua Crash That Killed Two Team Members

The case reached Sagamu Magistrate Court, where it was adjourned to 20 January with bail imposed.

Overview

  • Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged in Sagamu with offences including causing death by dangerous driving, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care, and driving without a valid driver's licence.
  • Police said bail was set at five million naira with two sureties, and the defendant was remanded pending fulfillment of the conditions before the next hearing on 20 January.
  • Preliminary probes by Nigerian traffic and police agencies point to excessive speed, an attempted overtake, and a tyre blowout that led to loss of control before the collision.
  • Anthony Joshua sustained minor injuries, was deemed clinically fit for home recovery, and visited a Lagos funeral home as the victims’ bodies were prepared for repatriation.
  • The victims were identified as long-time team members Sina Ghami, Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach, and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele, a trainer, who died when the SUV struck a stationary truck on the LagosIbadan Expressway.