Fatal Crash: Anthony Joshua’s Driver Hauled Up in Court, Allegedly Drove Without Valid Licence

Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the December 29, 2025 accident that killed two members of boxing star Anthony Joshua’s entourage, might have driven the luxury vehicle without a valid licence.

Joshua’s personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength coach, Sina Ghami were killed in the accident.

Kayode, who was hauled up before a Sagamu Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State on Friday, January 2, 2026, by the police, Persecondnews gathered may be facing charges of causing death by dangerous driving and driving without a valid licence.

However, terse statement by the State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, on Friday, said Kayode, 46, was charged on Thursday, January 2, 2026, while the case was adjourned to January 20 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 (male), aged 46, was charged at the Sagamu Magistrate Court today, 2nd January, 2026, and the case has been adjourned to 20th January, 2026,” the statement said.

The arraignment followed investigations launched into the fatal crash that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, near Sagamu.

The accident involved a Lexus SUV conveying Joshua and members of his team and a stationary truck on the highway.

Joshua, who was in the vehicle at the time of the crash, sustained minor injuries and was later discharged from the hospital in Lagos alongside the driver.

Persecondnews reported that Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) and Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) had visited Joshua in the hospital while President Bola Tinubu called in to wish him a speedy recovery.

The police had earlier detained the driver as part of ongoing investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash, which sparked widespread public attention due to Joshua’s international profile.

The court granted Kayode bail in the sum of ₦5 million with two sureties and adjourned the case until January 20 for trial.

Persecondnews reports that the punishment for causing death by dangerous driving is imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years in Ogun State and as stated in Section 20 of the Federal Road Safety Commission (Establishment) Act.

Also, driving without a valid licence is an offence punishable under Section 23 of the same Act, with a fine of N10,000.