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Anthony Joshua has returned to the UK after the car crash in Nigeria which killed two of his close friends and team members.
Joshua suffered minor injuries in the fatal incident which claimed the lives of Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele, with the former world heavyweight champion released from hospital on New Year’s Eve.
The funerals of Ghami and Ayodele will take place on Sunday at a mosque in London.
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Warning: these images contain distressing scenes. Joshua walks away from a vehicle – in which he was a passenger – after a fatal car crash in Nigeria (Photos: @akinyemiabdulq1)
The driver of the car involved in the accident, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, has been charged by the Nigerian Police with causing death by dangerous driving and driving without a license, the Ogun State Police Command confirmed on Friday.
The case was adjourned until January 20.
The accused was granted bail in the sum of 5,000,000 Naira (£2,578) and remanded in custody pending his bail conditions being fulfilled.
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Friends pay tribute to two passengers, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, who sadly died after the car crash involving Anthony Joshua
A spokesperson for Joshua confirmed his friends had died in the crash, saying: “It is with deepest sadness that we confirm, following a road accident in Lagos, Nigeria, the deaths of Sina Ghami and Kevin ‘Latif’ Ayodele.
“Both were close friends and integral members of Anthony’s team.”
Joshua, of Nigerian descent, was spending time in the country following his recent knockout victory over Jake Paul in Miami, the Briton’s first fight since losing to compatriot Daniel Dubois in September 2024.
