Boxer Anthony Joshua returns to UK after fatal Nigeria car crash

Anthony Joshua returned to the UK after a car crash in Nigeria on Monday, January 4, 2026, resulted in the deaths of two of his close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele. Joshua, who sustained minor injuries in the accident near Lagos, was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday. Ghami was Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach, and Ayodele was a trainer. The driver of the vehicle, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, has been charged with dangerous driving causing death and is due in court on January 20. Joshua was on holiday in Nigeria following his recent win over Jake Paul.

British boxer Anthony Joshua was injured in a car accident in Nigeria on Monday morning. The incident occurred around 11 am on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State when Joshua's car collided with a stationary vehicle. According to local police, two people were killed in the crash. Joshua and his driver sustained injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment. The police commissioner of Ogun State, Lanre Ogunlowo, confirmed the incident and the casualties.

British boxer Anthony Joshua was injured in a car accident in Nigeria on Monday morning. The incident occurred around 11 am on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State when Joshua's car collided with a stationary vehicle. According to local police, two people were killed in the crash. Joshua and his driver sustained injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment. The police commissioner of Ogun State, Lanre Ogunlowo, confirmed the incident and the casualties.

British former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a car accident in Ogun State, Nigeria on Monday, December 29, 2025, that resulted in two fatalities. Joshua, 36, sustained minor injuries and is receiving medical attention. The accident occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway when the vehicle he was traveling in, a Lexus SUV, collided with a stationary truck. Preliminary investigations suggest the vehicle was speeding and lost control during an overtaking maneuver. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.