Court resumes hearing in Anthony Joshua’s driver case
A Magistrate Court sitting in Sagamu, Ogun State, has continued hearing in the trial of Adeniyi Kayode, the driver of a Lexus SUV involved in the road accident that led to the deaths of two close associates of former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua.
Kayode, 46, was arraigned on January 2, before Magistrate Olufunilayo Somefun on charge relating to dangerous, reckless and negligent driving.
Court documents show that he is accused of dangerous driving causing death, contrary to Section 5(1) of the Federal Highway Act, Cap F:135, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, as applicable in Ogun State.
He is also charged under Section 6(1) of the Act for reckless and negligent driving.
Additional counts include driving without due care and attention, causing bodily harm and damage to property, contrary to Section 7(1) of the Act, as well as driving without a valid national driver’s licence, contrary to section 10(1) of the Federal Highway Act.
The magistrate admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N5 million, with two sureties.
The charges arise from a fatal crash on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on December 29, 2025, when the Lexus SUV collided with a stationary truck.
Two of Joshua’s associates, his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, and his personal trainer and confidant, Latif Ayodele died in the accident.
Anthony Joshua and the driver were said to have sustained minor injuries and received treatment at a hospital, after which the boxer was discharged to continue his recovery at home.
In the aftermath of the crash, Joshua and his mother visited a funeral home in Lagos to pay their last respects as the bodies of the deceased were prepared for repatriation to the United Kingdom.
The remains of Ghami and Ayodele were later flown to the UK, where funeral prayers were held on January 4, 2026 at the London Central Mosque, followed by their burial at Hendon Cemetery.
Joshua attended the ceremony alongside family, friends and supporters, as tributes poured in from the global boxing community.
Editing by Adeniyi Bakare
