Anthony Joshua's Driver Charged in Fatal Crash in Nigeria
The driver of Anthony Joshua's vehicle, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, is facing serious charges after a fatal car crash in Nigeria that left two people dead. The accident occurred on December 29th on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, where Kayode was driving at an allegedly excessive speed when his tire burst while attempting to overtake another vehicle.
The Lexus SUV carrying Joshua, 36, and his personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, 36, crashed into a stationary lorry with soya beans that had been parked on the hard shoulder. Both Ayodele and Ghami, 36, Joshua's strength coach, lost their lives in the accident.
According to reports, Kayode was driving without a valid driver's license at the time of the crash and failed to exercise due care and attention while driving. The Federal Road Safety Corps believes the vehicle was traveling beyond the speed limit that is prescribed by law.
Joshua himself suffered minor injuries but was hospitalized for observation after the crash. The boxer has been spending time with his mother, paying respects to friends at a funeral home since then.
The authorities have charged Kayode with causing death by dangerous driving and other offenses, including driving without a valid license and failing to exercise due care while driving. He is set to appear in court on January 20th.
The accident has raised questions about the severity of Nigeria's traffic laws and the ability of law enforcement agencies to address speeding and reckless driving. The incident highlights the dangers of road travel in Nigeria, where accidents are a major cause of death for many people.
The driver of Anthony Joshua's vehicle, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, is facing serious charges after a fatal car crash in Nigeria that left two people dead. The accident occurred on December 29th on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, where Kayode was driving at an allegedly excessive speed when his tire burst while attempting to overtake another vehicle.
The Lexus SUV carrying Joshua, 36, and his personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, 36, crashed into a stationary lorry with soya beans that had been parked on the hard shoulder. Both Ayodele and Ghami, 36, Joshua's strength coach, lost their lives in the accident.
According to reports, Kayode was driving without a valid driver's license at the time of the crash and failed to exercise due care and attention while driving. The Federal Road Safety Corps believes the vehicle was traveling beyond the speed limit that is prescribed by law.
Joshua himself suffered minor injuries but was hospitalized for observation after the crash. The boxer has been spending time with his mother, paying respects to friends at a funeral home since then.
The authorities have charged Kayode with causing death by dangerous driving and other offenses, including driving without a valid license and failing to exercise due care while driving. He is set to appear in court on January 20th.
The accident has raised questions about the severity of Nigeria's traffic laws and the ability of law enforcement agencies to address speeding and reckless driving. The incident highlights the dangers of road travel in Nigeria, where accidents are a major cause of death for many people.
this is just ridiculous. how can someone get a license with no valid one? that's like getting behind the wheel with a warning sign on your forehead 
and you're already exceeding the speed limit, overtake another car, and BAM! two people dead... Nigeria needs to take a hard look at its traffic laws and enforcement. it's not just about Anthony Joshua or his driver, it's about the thousands of others who die on those roads every year 
just reading this news and its really sad that Joshua was even involved in such an accident its always the driver who gets to live with the consequences not him hes been through so much in his life and has come so far as a boxer now he has to deal with something like this 
but i guess its good that he is okay. on the other hand its really bad for kayode hes gotta face charges like thats harsh on him though how can u speed and cause an accident thats just reckless driving 
i hope he gets a fair trial tho
meanwhile Anthony Joshua's fine, minor injuries and all... it's crazy how reckless driving can be deadly. what's the point of having laws if people are still gonna ignore them? 
& btw has anyone seen that new AI-powered traffic management system I've been hearing about? sounds like it could help prevent something like this from happening again 
I'm still trying to process this news... Anthony Joshua, one of the biggest boxing stars in the world, was involved in a fatal car crash in Nigeria and his driver is now facing serious charges 
. It's not like Anthony Joshua was at fault or anything, he was just a passenger in the vehicle... but still, it's a terrible accident and two lives were lost 
. I mean, how can driving without a license be allowed? And speeding on the expressway? It's like, come on! The authorities need to step up their game and make sure these kinds of accidents don't happen again 
. And what really gets me is that Anthony Joshua himself suffered minor injuries but his driver has to face serious charges 
. Not fair at all 
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that's just insane 
the nigerian traffic laws are pretty lax lol 
it's crazy how people can drive like that & get away w/ so little consequences 