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Court resumes hearing in case of Anthony Joshua’s driver
A Magistrate Court in Sagamu, Ogun State, has resumed hearing in the case involving Adeniyi Kayode, the driver of a Lexus SUV that was involved in a deadly road crash.
The accident claimed the lives of two close associates of heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua.
Kayode, aged 46, was first brought before the Sagamu Magistrate Court on January 2, with Magistrate Olufunilayo Somefun presiding over the case.
He is facing four charges that include dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention leading to bodily harm and property damage, and driving without a valid national driver’s licence.
The charges are said to be contrary to various provisions of the Federal Highway Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, as applicable in Ogun State.
The court had earlier granted the defendant bail in the sum of ₦5 million with two sureties.
The case stems from a tragic accident that occurred on December 29, 2025, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, where the Lexus SUV reportedly collided with a stationary truck.
The crash led to the deaths of Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, both close associates of the former world heavyweight champion.
Joshua and the driver were said to have sustained minor injuries in the incident. The boxer was later discharged from the hospital after being certified medically stable to continue his recovery at home.
Following the tragedy, Joshua, accompanied by his mother, visited a funeral home in Lagos to pay his last respects as arrangements were made to repatriate the bodies of the deceased to the United Kingdom.
Ayodele and Ghami were laid to rest after a funeral prayer held on January 4, 2026, at the London Central Mosque, followed by burial at Hendon Cemetery.
Their deaths, particularly Ghami’s as Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach and Ayodele’s as his personal trainer and confidant, drew widespread tributes from across the global boxing community.
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