The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the driver of the Lexus SUV carrying world boxing champion Anthony Joshua, following a crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. The accident claimed the lives of two passengers.
Spokesperson for the state police command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, told journalists on Thursday, “The driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the Anthony Joshua accident is currently in custody. Investigations are ongoing.”
The crash occurred around Danco at approximately 11 a.m., when Joshua’s vehicle, a Lexus SUV with registration number KRD 850 HN, collided with a stationary truck.
The two passengers who died were identified as Ayodele Kelvin Olu, 36, a Nigerian/British national, and Gami Sina, 36, a British citizen.
Both Lagos and Ogun state governments confirmed that Anthony Joshua has been discharged from Lagoon Hospital, Ikoyi, after doctors declared him clinically fit to continue recovery at home.
In a joint statement, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, Mr. Kayode Akinmade, and Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho, said, “We commiserate with the families of the deceased.
This is a deeply painful and unfortunate incident. We pray that God grants eternal rest to the departed and strength to their loved ones.”
The statement added that Joshua, accompanied by his mother, visited a funeral home in Lagos on Wednesday to pay final respects to his late friends, whose bodies were scheduled for repatriation later that evening.
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their prayers and support during the difficult period, and thanked President Bola Tinubu for his personal encouragement.
“The doctors and medical staff at Lagoon Hospital showed exceptional professionalism and dedication in attending to Anthony Joshua and the other injured victims of the accident,” the statement read.
