The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned the driver of a Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) allegedly involved in a fatal road accident that sparked public controversy following reports linking the incident to former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua.

The driver, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was on Friday charged before a Sagamu Magistrate Court, according to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi.

Kayode was charged with dangerous driving causing death, contrary to Section 5(1) of the Federal Highway Act, Cap F:135, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, as applicable in Ogun State.

Other charges include reckless and negligent driving, contrary to Section 6(1); driving without due care and attention causing bodily harm and damage to property, contrary to Section 7(1); and driving without a valid National Driver’s Licence, contrary to Section 10(1) of the same Act.

The court granted the defendant bail in the sum of ₦5 million, with two sureties, but ordered that he be remanded in custody pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions.

The case was adjourned to January 20, 2026, for further proceedings.
The incident had earlier generated 671widespread attention after social media reports suggested that Anthony Joshua was personally involved in the accident. However, the Ogun State Police Command later clarified that the former boxing champion was neither the driver nor a suspect in the case.

According to police investigations, the accident occurred on Monday along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, when the Lexus SUV, driven by Kayode, collided with a stationary truck while conveying Joshua and two of his friends, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami.

The collision resulted in the deaths of Ayodele and Ghami at the scene, while Joshua and the driver sustained minor injuries.

Anthony Joshua was later discharged from the hospital on Wednesday evening after doctors confirmed that he was clinically fit to continue his recovery at home.

The former world heavyweight champion, accompanied by his mother, reportedly visited a funeral home in Lagos on Thursday to pay their last respects to the deceased, as arrangements were concluded for the repatriation of their bodies.

In a statement issued in Abeokuta on January 2, 2026, DSP Babaseyi confirmed that investigations into the incident had been concluded and assured that the case would be diligently prosecuted in accordance with the law.