The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, the driver of Nigerian-British boxer Anthony Joshua, before a Magistrate Court in Sagamu.
The Nigerian Newsphere recalls that the police confirmed on Thursday that the driver was in custody following the fatal road accident involving the boxer.
Providing an update on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said in a statement that Kayode was charged in court on Friday, January 2, 2026.
According to the statement, the case has been adjourned until January 20, 2026, for further proceedings.
“The Ogun State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the Anthony Joshua accident case, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, aged 46, was charged before the Sagamu Magistrate Court today, January 2, 2026, and the matter has been adjourned to January 20, 2026,” the statement read.
Anthony Joshua was involved in a fatal road accident on Monday, which claimed the lives of his close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele.
