Anthony Joshua Accident: Lexus SUV Driver Arraigned, Gets ₦5m Bail for Reckless Driving

The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned the driver of a Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) involved in the fatal road accident that claimed the lives of two associates of former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua.

The driver, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was on Friday charged before a Sagamu Magistrate Court, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed.

Kayode was docked on multiple counts, including 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.

Other charges include reckless and negligent driving under Section 6(1); driving without due care and attention causing bodily harm and damage to property under Section 7(1); and driving without a valid National Driver’s Licence, contrary to Section 10(1) of the same Act.

The magistrate granted the defendant bail in the sum of ₦5 million with two sureties, but ordered that he be remanded in custody pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions. The case was adjourned to January 20, 2026, for further hearing.

The incident had earlier sparked widespread public attention following social media reports suggesting that Anthony Joshua was directly involved in the crash. The Ogun State Police Command later clarified that Joshua was neither the driver nor a suspect in the case.

Police investigations revealed that the accident occurred on Monday along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, when the Lexus SUV, driven by Kayode, collided with a stationary truck while conveying Joshua and two of his friends, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami.

The crash led to the instant deaths of Ayodele and Ghami, while Joshua and the driver sustained minor injuries.

Joshua was subsequently discharged from hospital on Wednesday evening after doctors confirmed he was clinically fit to continue his recovery at home.

The former boxing champion, accompanied by his mother, was later reported to have visited a funeral home in Lagos on Thursday to pay his last respects, as arrangements were made to repatriate the bodies of the deceased.

In a statement issued in Abeokuta on January 2, 2026, DSP Babaseyi said investigations into the accident had been concluded, assuring that the case would be thoroughly prosecuted in line with the law.

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