The identities of two people who died in the car crash involving Nigerian-born British boxer Anthony Joshua along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have been confirmed.
Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, announced on Monday night that the victims were the boxer’s close friends and team members, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele.
“With profound sadness it has been confirmed that two close friends and team members, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, have tragically passed away,” Hearn wrote on Instagram.
Ghami was Joshua’s long-time strength and conditioning coach, while Ayodele was a close associate whose friendship with the former world heavyweight champion predated the start of his professional boxing career.
The fatal accident occurred when the Lexus SUV conveying them collided with a stationary truck along the expressway.
The Ogun State Government has since confirmed that Joshua is in a stable condition and has made contact with his family.
