The lawsuit against Adeniyi Kayode, the driver of a Lexus SUV involved in the deadly collision that killed two close colleagues of heavyweight boxing sensation Anthony Joshua, has continued in a Magistrate Court in Sagamu, Ogun State.
Magistrate Olufunilayo Somefun presided over Kayode’s 46-year-old arraignment before the Sagamu Magistrate Court on January 2.
He is charged with four counts that include driving without a valid national driver’s license, driving recklessly and negligently, driving without due care and attention resulting in bodily harm and property damage, and dangerous driving causing death.
According to Ogun State, the accusations violate a number of articles of the Federal Highway Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The defendant had previously been granted ₦5 million in bail with two sureties by the court.
The case is based on a catastrophic collision between a Lexus SUV and a stalled truck that happened on December 29, 2025, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, two of the former world heavyweight champion’s close friends, perished in the collision.
According to reports, Joshua and the driver were just slightly hurt during the collision. After being deemed medically stable, the boxer was eventually released from the hospital to continue his recuperation at home.
After the tragedy, Joshua went to a funeral parlor in Lagos with his mother to pay his final respects while plans were made to return the deceased’s bodies to the United Kingdom.
Following a funeral prayer at the London Central Mosque on January 4, 2026, Ayodele and Ghami were buried at Hendon Cemetery.
The worldwide boxing community paid respect to both of them, especially Ghami, who was Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach, and Ayodele, who was his personal trainer and confidant.
