Court Gives Update In Anthony Joshua Crash Case.

A Magistrate Court sitting in Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, has granted bail to Adeniyi Kayode, the driver who transported former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, and two members of his team before a fatal road accident.

The court admitted Kayode to bail in the sum of ₦5 million, with two sureties, and adjourned the case until February 25, 2026, for further proceedings.

The 46-year-old driver is facing trial over a road crash that resulted in the deaths of Joshua’s personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami.

Kayode was arraigned on January 2 before Magistrate Olufunilayo Somefun on a four-count charge. The charges include dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention leading to bodily harm and property damage, as well as driving without a valid national driver’s licence.

The alleged offences are said to contravene provisions of the Federal Highway Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, as applicable in Ogun State.

During the hearing, prosecution counsel, Nijiwe Richard, requested an adjournment to allow the transmission of the case file to the Ogun State Attorney General’s office through the Department of Public Prosecutions for legal advice, citing the interest of justice.

Defence counsel, Abiodun Olalekan, opposed the request, stating that the defence was prepared to proceed with the trial. However, in her ruling, Magistrate Somefun granted the prosecution’s application and fixed February 25 for the continuation of the case.

The tragic incident occurred on December 29, 2025, along the Lagos–Ibadan Motorway, when a Lexus SUV conveying Anthony Joshua, Kayode, and the two deceased aides collided with a stationary truck. Joshua and the driver sustained minor injuries in the crash.

Joshua was later discharged frthe om hospital after being certified clinically fit to continue his recovery at home. He subsequently visited a funeral home in Lagos alongside his mother to pay his final respects to Ayodele and Ghami before their remains were repatriated to the United Kingdom.

The bodies of both men were flown to the UK, where a funeral prayer service was held on January 4, 2026, at the London Central Mosque.

Ayodele and Ghami were widely recognised as key members of Anthony Joshua’s team, and their deaths sent shockwaves across the international boxing community.