The Nigerian police announced on Friday January 2 the indictment of the driver of the vehicle in which star British boxer Anthony Joshua was during the accident which killed two of his relatives, notably for driving “dangerous”.
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, aged 46, is accused of “dangerous driving resulting in death”, “driving without a valid license”, “driving without due care and attention causing bodily harm and property damage”et “reckless driving”a police spokesperson for Ogun State, in the southwest of the country, told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
He remains in detention until he fulfills his bail conditions, set at 5 million naira (around 3,000 euros), the representative said. Mr Kayode is due to appear in court on January 20.
Vitesse excessive
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode was driving the vehicle carrying Joshua and two of his relatives, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, on a busy highway linking Lagos and Ibadan on Monday when the SUV crashed into a stationary truck in Sagamu, Ogun State. According to the Nigerian police and Ogun State authorities, Ayodele and Ghami, two coaches involved in the Briton’s physical preparation, died instantly.
Initial investigations showed that the vehicle was speeding and that a tire had burst before the accident, according to the Ogun State Traffic Enforcement and Control Agency.
Joshua, 36, a former heavyweight world champion who was slightly injured in the accident, left the Lagos hospital where he had been admitted. After beating by KO. On December 20, YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul stayed on vacation in the country where his parents were born.
At the end of the fight against Paul staged by Netflix with excessive means, he launched a challenge to Tyson Fury, his whimsical compatriot and also ex-heavyweight champion, whom he has never faced.
