SAGAMU (OGUN): A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Sagamu, Ogun State, on Tuesday adjourned the trial of Adeniyi Kayode, the driver involved in the fatal road crash that killed two aides of former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, to February 25.
Kayode, 45, is facing a four-count charge bordering on dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care resulting in bodily harm and damage to property, and driving without a valid driver’s licence.
He had earlier been granted bail in the sum of N5 million with two sureties in like sum.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Kayode was arraigned on January 2 over the accident, which occurred on December 29, 2025, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near Sinamo Company.
The defendant was driving a Lexus 570 jeep conveying Joshua and his aides, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, when the crash occurred, leading to the death of Ayodele and Ghami. Joshua sustained minor injuries.
The prosecution counsel, Mr Richard Nijiwe, applied for an adjournment to allow the case file to be forwarded to the Ogun State Attorney-General’s office through the Department of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.
Defence counsel, Mr Abiodun Olalekan, opposed the application, saying the defence was ready to proceed.
Ruling on the application, Magistrate Somefun granted the adjournment and fixed February 25 for further hearing.
