Driver Accused After Accident Where Anthony Joshua Was Injured
The driver of the vehicle involved in the accident that injured Anthony Joshua and caused the death of two people has been charged with reckless and dangerous driving, according to the Nigerian police.
Adenyi Mobalaji Kayode, 46, was driving the Lexus SUV on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway when he collided with a parked truck. Joshua and the driver sustained minor injuries in the crash, while Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, two members of the British-Nigerian boxer’s training team, lost their lives.
The Ogun State Police Command issued a statement on Friday to report that the driver was arraigned at the Sagamu Magistrates’ Court that same day.
Kayode was charged with “reckless driving” and “dangerous driving causing death”, driving without a valid driver’s license, and driving “without due care and attention, causing bodily harm and property damage”.
He was granted bail of five million naira ($3,500) but will remain in custody until he meets the bail conditions.Anthony Joshua con Sina Ghami y Latif Ayodele.Kayode must appear in court on January 20th.
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Joshua, a two-time former world heavyweight champion, was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday.
Ghami, Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach, and Ayodele, a coach, were declared dead at the scene. Joshua and his mother visited a funeral home in Lagos on Wednesday to pay their last respects.
Joshua, who was born in Watford, has family roots in Sagamu, a city in Ogun State, near the accident site.
The boxer had been spending time in Nigeria after his recent victory over Jake Paul on December 19th.
