Overview
- Police in Nigeria’s Ogun state say the motorist who was driving Joshua and two friends is in custody as part of an ongoing investigation.
- Authorities told AFP the process is confidential, with initial findings pointing to excessive speed and a burst tire before a collision with a stopped truck on the Lagos–Ibadan highway.
- The two passengers who died were identified as Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, according to police and state officials.
- After being discharged on Wednesday, Joshua visited a funeral home with his mother as the friends’ bodies were prepared for repatriation to the United Kingdom.
- A friend, Kolawole Omoboriowo, told Sky News the priority is Joshua’s psychological recovery, and reporting indicates his upcoming commitments are expected to be postponed.