The magistrate court in Sagamu, Ogun state, has adjourned the trial of Adeniyi Kayode, driver of the crashed Lexus sport utility vehicle (SUV) involving Anthony Joshua, to March 17, 2026.
Kayode appeared before the court on Wednesday for his trial
bordering on reckless driving.
However, during the court proceedings, R.D. Kadiri, the
counsel who represented the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP), said the
prosecutors needed more time to gather evidence and witnesses for the case.
Kadiri told the court that the case file had been forwarded
to the Ogun DPP by the police.
Olufunilayo Somefun, the magistrate, adjourned the case to
March 17.
PREVIOUS COURT PROCEEDINGS
On January 20, Richard Nigiwe, counsel to the police, asked
the court for adjournment of the case to allow the prosecutor to duplicate the
case file and present it to the attorney-general of the state through the
department of public prosecution for legal advice.
But Olalekan Abiodun, the defence counsel, objected and
argued that since three witnesses are in court, the trial should start.
However, Somefun, the magistrate, ruled that the case should
be adjourned to February 25 to enable the prosecutor seek legal advice.
The magistrate ordered that the case be duplicated and sent
to the Ogun attorney-general.
BACKGROUND
On December 29, 2025, the car conveying Joshua, a former
world heavyweight boxing champion, and two of his close associates crashed into
a stationary truck around the Sinoma area, near Sagamu, Ogun state.
The former boxing champion and three other passengers were
reportedly travelling from Lagos to Sagamu when the SUV collided with a
stationary truck.
While Joshua survived the incident with minor injuries, his
close associates — Kevin Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami — died.
Ghami was Joshua’s long-time friend and his strength and
conditioning coach, while Latif served as his personal trainer.
On December 31, 2025, the boxer was discharged from Lagoon
Hospital, Ikoyi, after treatment for the injuries sustained.
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