The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, the driver of Nigerian British boxing star Anthony Joshua, before a Magistrate Court in Sagamu.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday.
According to the statement, Kayode, aged 46, was formally charged on January 2, 2026, in connection with the fatal road accident involving a Lexus SUV linked to the boxer. The court subsequently adjourned the matter 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 to the Sagamu Magistrate Court today, 2nd January, 2026, and the case has been adjourned to 20th January, 2026,” the statement read.
The driver had earlier been taken into police custody following the incident.
The tragic accident, which occurred on Monday along the Lagos Ibadan Expressway, claimed the lives of two of Anthony Joshua’s close associates, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident are ongoing.
