Nigeria police charge Joshua driver with dangerous driving over fatal collision
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The accident in Nigeria killed two close associates of former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
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- Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, driver in the crash involving Anthony Joshua, was charged with four counts, including causing death by dangerous driving.
- The December 29th accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway killed two of Joshua's friends, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele; Joshua sustained minor injuries.
- Preliminary findings suggest speeding and wrongful overtaking caused the crash; Joshua remains stable and President Tinubu expressed condolences.
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LAGOS - Nigerian police said on Jan 2 the driver of the vehicle involved in a crash that injured British former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed two of his close friends was charged with four counts.
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, appeared before the Sagamu Magistrate Court on Jan 2 in connection with the accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State Police Command said in a statement.
It told Reuters Kayode was charged on four counts, including causing death by dangerous driving.
The case was adjourned to Jan 20.
Reuters was not immediately able to contact Kayode or a legal representative. Kayode has not commented publicly on the case.
Joshua, 36, sustained minor injuries when the Lexus SUV he was travelling in collided with another car
Preliminary findings suggested the car was speeding and attempted a wrongful overtaking manoeuvre before hitting a stationary truck, the FRSC has said.
Joshua, who was born in Britain to Nigerian parents, was taken to hospital for checks and remains stable, his promoter Matchroom Boxing said.
President Bola Tinubu expressed condolences to Joshua and the victims’ families, calling the incident a “tragic accident”.
The crash came just over a week after Joshua knocked out American social media star Jake Paul in the sixth round of a bout in Miami. Joshua is expected to fight fellow Briton Tyson Fury later this year. REUTERS
