A Magistrate Court sitting in Sagamu in Ogun State has resumed the hearing of Adeniyi Kayode, the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the fatal accident that led to the death of two close associates of heavyweight boxing star, Anthony Joshua.

The 46-year-old man, identified as Kayode, has been arraigned before the courts with Magistrate Olufunilayo Somefun presiding.

He faces a four-count charge bordering on dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention resulting in bodily harm and property damage, as well as driving without a valid national driver’s licence.

He was earlier granted defendant bail for ₦5 million with two sureties.

Recall that on December 29, 2025, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami lost their lives along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, where the Lexus SUV reportedly collided with a stationary truck.

Joshua and the driver were said to have sustained minor injuries in the incident. The boxer was later discharged from the hospital after being certified medically stable to continue his recovery at home.

Following the tragedy, Joshua, accompanied by his mother, visited a funeral home in Lagos to pay his last respects as arrangements were made to repatriate the bodies of the deceased to the United Kingdom.

Ayodele and Ghami were laid to rest after a funeral prayer held on January 4, 2026, at the London Central Mosque, followed by burial at Hendon Cemetery.

Their deaths, particularly Ghami’s as Joshua’s strength and conditioning coach and Ayodele’s as his personal trainer and confidant, drew widespread tributes from across the global boxing community.