Adeniyi Kayode (R) was the driver when the accident happened
A Magistrates’ Court in Sagamu, Ogun State, has adjourned the trial of Adeniyi Kayode, the driver involved in the fatal road crash that claimed the lives of two aides of former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, to February 25, 2026.
Kayode, 45, appeared before the court on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, for the continuation of proceedings in a case involving a four-count charge.
He had earlier been granted bail for ₦5 million, with two sureties required to provide the same amount.
The charges against the defendant include dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention resulting in bodily harm and damage to property, as well as driving without a valid national driver’s licence.
The accused was first arraigned on January 2, 2026, before Magistrate Olajumoke over the accident, which occurred on December 29, 2025, in front of Sinamo Company along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.
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According to the prosecution, Kayode was driving a Lexus 570 SUV, with registration number KRD 850 HM, conveying Anthony Joshua and his associates, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, when he allegedly drove dangerously and caused the crash.
Ayodele and Ghami died from injuries sustained in the accident, while Joshua reportedly suffered minor injuries.
Prosecution counsel Richard Nijiwe told the court that the alleged offences contravened Sections 5(1), 6(1), 7(1), and 10(1) of the Federal Highway Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
He applied for an adjournment to allow the case file to be forwarded to the Ogun State Attorney-General’s Office through the Department of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.
Defence counsel Abiodun Olalekan opposed the request, indicating the defence was ready to proceed. However, Magistrate Somefun granted the prosecution’s application and adjourned the matter to February 25, 2026, for further hearing.
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