Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode Faces Four Counts After Fatal Crash That Killed Two.

The driver involved in the tragic car crash that killed two of Anthony Joshua‘s close associates has been arraigned and granted bail in Ogun State, Nigeria.

Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, aged 46, appeared before the Sagamu Magistrate Court on Friday, January 2, 2026, facing a four-count charge including dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention, and operating a vehicle without a valid national driver’s licence.

The court granted Kayode bail of N5 million with two sureties in like sum. He has been remanded in a correctional facility until the bail conditions are met. The case was adjourned to January 20, 2026, for trial, as confirmed by Ogun State Police spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi.

The incident occurred on Monday, December 29, 2025, when the Lexus SUV carrying Joshua and his team collided with a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near Sagamu. Joshua sustained minor injuries and was discharged from Lagoon Hospital in Ikoyi on Wednesday, while his long-time friend and strength coach Sina Ghami and personal trainer Kevin Latif Ayodele tragically lost their lives.

Preliminary investigations cited excessive speed and wrongful overtaking by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), while the Ogun Police Command attributed the crash to a tyre burst. Kayode was arrested following Joshua’s discharge.

This legal development brings some progress in the case amid ongoing grief for the Joshua family and the boxing community.