Authorities in Nigeria have charged the driver of former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua with causing the car crash that killed two of his team members and injured the boxer.
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged at the Sagamu Magistrate Court in Africa on Friday.
‘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 to the Sagamu Magistrate Court today,’ authorities said in a statement on social media.
Kayode faces four counts: driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention causing bodily harm and damage to property, and driving without a valid national driver’s license.
Joshua was a passenger in the Lexus with Kayode, his personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and Sina Ghami, his strength coach, when the vehicle struck a stationary truck in Ogun State, near Lagos, Africa’s largest city.
The 36-year-old Joshua was taken to the hospital with injuries following the accident and was discharged on Wednesday.
Kayode was granted bail in the amount of 5,000,000 Naira, the equivalent of nearly $3,500 U.S. dollars, and the Ogun State Police Command said his case has been adjourned until January 20.
Joshua was in Nigeria visiting relatives for New Year celebrations, according to the BBC, following his Dec. 19 fight with YouTuber-turned-boxer, which he won in a sixth-round knockout.
