Anthony Joshua’s driver Kayode Adeniyi has been arraigned before an Ogun State High Court sitting in Sagamu over charges of manslaughter, reckless driving and related offences following a fatal road accident involving boxer Anthony Joshua.
The 47-year-old was the driver conveying Joshua and his friends at the time of the crash.
He was earlier arrested and questioned at the Eleweran Police Station, where he gave his account of the incident.
He was subsequently charged in court for reckless driving and manslaughter.
A police source told The Guardian, “He’s currently in court; expect more information on the case.”
However, Menzie Abia faulted the arrest of the driver, insisting that Mr Adeniyi has been Joshua’s Nigerian driver for years.
He said if the driver had been reckless all that time, Joshua would not have retained him for so long.
“The government should leave the innocent driver and blame her own incompetence. Imagine a federal highway with no well-spelt-out highway shoulders, no traffic signs, no speed limit signs, no deer crossing signs, no yield signs, and no hazard warning signal if a spoiled truck is parked ahead.
“A truck was parked on the highway and the government doesn’t see that as a serious traffic problem. It’s only in Nigeria that the government blames her incompetence on others.
“I pity the poor driver. The government is about to use him to save face and obscure her incompetence.”
Anthony Joshua, a two-time heavyweight champion, was discharged from the hospital after sustaining minor injuries in the accident, which occurred on Monday, December 29, 2025.
The boxer was treated in Nigeria and deemed fit, though he is expected to remain out of action for a while as he continues his recuperation and mourns his companions.
The crash, which occurred on a busy highway in Makun on Monday, involved a collision with a stationary truck just hours after Joshua and his associates had spent time playing tennis.
Two of Joshua’s friends, Latif Ayodele and Sina Gami, died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Their remains have been taken home to their families for burial.
