{"id":423,"date":"2026-03-31T12:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=423"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:35:09","slug":"anthony-joshuas-reckless-chauffeur-to-be-charged-after-crash-that-killed-boxers-pals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=423","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Joshua&#8217;s &#8216;reckless&#8217; chauffeur to &#8216;be charged&#8217; after crash that killed boxer&#8217;s pals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_cc3189\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Anthony Joshua suffered minor injuries and was discharged from hospital after the fatal crash in Nigeria but two of his friends Sina Ghami and Kevin Latif Ayodele died<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">14:48, 01 Jan 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 14:48, 01 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36478571\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Anthony Joshua winces\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36478571.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-124449.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36478571.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-124449.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36478571.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-124449.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36478571.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-124449.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Boxer Anthony Joshua suffered some injuries from the crash in Nigeria \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Boxer Anthony Joshua suffered some injuries from the crash in Nigeria <cite aria-label=\"Image: X\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: X)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Anthony Joshua&#8217;s chauffeur is expected to be charged by police in Nigeria with &#8216;reckless driving&#8217; after the horror crash that killed two of the boxer&#8217;s close friends. <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/article-15426685\/anthony-joshua-driver-kayode-adeniyi-nigeria-crash.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">The Daily Mail<\/a> claim that a 47-year-old man, who has been a long-standing member of Joshua&#8217;s Nigerian logistics team when he visits the West African country, will be charged within the next 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The driver was discharged from a hospital in Lagos late on New Year&#8217;s Eve and was reportedly taken two hours north to Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun state, the region where Monday&#8217;s crash took place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is said that he was questioned for several hours and gave an official statement of what he said happened in the minutes leading up to the crash, which left two of Joshua&#8217;s closest friends, Sina Ghami and Kevin Latif Ayodele, dead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Joshua has also been discharged from hospital and joined his mother in paying their respects to Ghami and Ayodele at a funeral home on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of their repatriation to the UK.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_13e0b4\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Anthony Joshua makes heartbreaking visit to funeral home after friends&#8217; tragic deaths<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_13e0b4\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash in Nigeria<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The driver was released after treatment for minor injuries and was then taken to the state police headquarters for questioning,&#8221; a police source reportedly told the Mail.<!-- -->&#8220;He is in a stable condition and was able to provide us with his version of events that led up to the crash and we expect a charging decision within the next 48 hours but the bank holiday may delay proceedings.<!-- -->&#8220;It is possible he could be in court on Friday but it depends how quickly the process moves and it would be for reckless driving.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36480323\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36480323\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.46\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lexus SUV \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36480323.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-151650.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36480323.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-151650.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36480323.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-151650.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36480323.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-151650.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The crashed Lexus SUV wreckage photo has been released \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The crashed Lexus SUV wreckage photo has been released <cite aria-label=\"Image: FACEBOOK\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: FACEBOOK)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Joshua was travelling in a black Lexus Jeep during the incident, which is said to have collided with a stationary truck parked at the side of the Lagos\u2013Ibadan Expressway.<!-- -->The driver of the truck that was also involved in the crash has been declared wanted by police after they fled the scene.Babatunde Akinbiyi, a spokesperson for Ogun State&#8217;s Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, said: &#8220;From the preliminary investigation that was conducted, definitely there was overspeeding on the part of the SUV Anthony Joshua was travelling in. In the course of that, the front tyre on the passenger side burst.<!-- -->&#8220;That led to loss of control before the vehicle now swerved and rammed into the stationary truck that was parked. There was excessive speed.&#8221;<!-- -->Eddie Hearn, who is chairman of Joshua&#8217;s promotional company Matchroom, was among those to pay tribute to Ghami and Ayodele when news of their passing was confirmed.<!-- -->&#8220;With the heaviest of hearts,&#8221; he shared in a post on Instagram. &#8220;Two great men.<!-- -->&#8220;Rest in eternal peace Sina and Latz. 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