Overview
- Ogun State Police named the driver as Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, who was arraigned at Sagamu Magistrate Court on four counts including causing death by dangerous driving, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention, and driving without a valid national driver’s licence.
- Bail was set at five million naira with two sureties, and Kayode remains in custody until the conditions are met.
- The case was adjourned to January 20 for the next court appearance.
- Two members of Joshua’s team, trainer Latif Ayodele and coach Sina Ghami, died at the scene; Joshua and the driver sustained minor injuries, and the boxer later visited a funeral home as the victims’ remains were prepared for repatriation.
- Road-safety authorities cite excessive speed, a burst tyre during an overtaking attempt, and impact with a stationary truck that police say was parked illegally, with officers pursuing the truck’s driver as part of the ongoing investigation.