A Magistrate Court sitting in Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, has granted bail to Adeniyi Kayode, the driver involved in the fatal road accident that claimed the lives of two aides of former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua.
Kayode was admitted to bail in the sum of ₦5 million, with two sureties, as the court adjourned the case until February 25, 2026, for further hearing.
The 46-year-old defendant is standing trial over a motor accident that resulted in the deaths of Joshua’s personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami.
Kayode was arraigned on January 2, 2026, before Magistrate Olufunilayo Somefun on 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 damage to property, as well as driving without a valid national driver’s licence.
The offences are said to contravene provisions of the Federal Highway Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, as applicable in Ogun State.
At the hearing, the prosecution counsel, Nijiwe Richard, applied for an adjournment to allow the transmission of the case file to the Ogun State Attorney-General’s office through the Department of Public Prosecutions for legal advice, citing the interest of justice.
The defence counsel, Abiodun Olalekan, opposed the application, stating that the defence was ready to proceed with the trial. However, in her ruling, Magistrate Somefun granted the prosecution’s request and adjourned the matter to February 25, 2026.
The tragic accident occurred on December 29, 2025, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, when a Lexus SUV conveying Joshua, Kayode, and the two deceased aides collided with a stationary truck. While Joshua and the driver sustained minor injuries, Ayodele and Ghami died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Joshua was later discharged from hospital after being certified clinically fit and subsequently visited a funeral home in Lagos with his mother to pay his last respects to the deceased. The remains of Ayodele and Ghami were later repatriated to the United Kingdom.
A funeral prayer service for both men was held on January 4, 2026, at the London Central Mosque.
Ayodele and Ghami were widely regarded as key figures in Anthony Joshua’s camp, and their deaths triggered an outpouring of grief across the international boxing community.
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