By Akinwale Kasali
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, the Driver that drove the Lexus SUV that led to the fatal car crash that led to the death of two associates of former Boxing Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has been arraigned by the Ogun State Police Command.
Kayode was arraigned before the Magistrate Court Sitting in Sagamu, Ogun State.
In a statement released by the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, on Friday, the Police said Kayode, 46, was charged on Friday, January 2, 2026, while the case was adjourned to January 20 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 (male), aged 46, was charged at the Sagamu Magistrate Court today, 2nd January, 2026, and the case has been adjourned to 20th January, 2026,” the statement read.
He was given bail to the tune of N5m.
The arraignment followed investigations into the fatal crash that occurred on December 29, 2025, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, near Sagamu.
The accident involved a Lexus SUV conveying Joshua and members of his team and a stationary truck on the highway.
Joshua, who was in the vehicle at the time of the crash, sustained minor injuries and was later discharged from the hospital.
Two other occupants of the SUV, members of his support team, were confirmed dead.
It would be recalled that the driver has been detained as part of ongoing investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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