{"id":4274,"date":"2026-01-02T21:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=4274"},"modified":"2026-01-02T21:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:59:12","slug":"anthony-joshuas-driver-charged-after-deadly-crash-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theinformant.com\/?p=4274","title":{"rendered":"ANTHONY JOSHUA\u2019S DRIVER CHARGED AFTER DEADLY CRASH IN NIGERIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police in Nigeria confirmed that the <strong>driver of heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua<\/strong> has been <strong>formally charged<\/strong> following a car crash that <strong>killed two members of Joshua\u2019s team<\/strong> and left the boxer injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities said <strong>Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode<\/strong>, 46, was charged Friday at the <strong>Sagamu Magistrate Court<\/strong>. Police sources told the <strong>BBC<\/strong> that the charges include <strong>causing death by dangerous driving<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crash occurred earlier this week on the <strong>Lagos\u2013Ibadan expressway<\/strong> in Ogun State. Joshua was a passenger in the vehicle and was treated for <strong>minor injuries<\/strong>. Police say an investigation into the incident is ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Nigeria confirmed that the driver of heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua has been formally charged following a car crash that killed two members of Joshua\u2019s team and left the boxer injured. Authorities said Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged Friday at the Sagamu Magistrate Court. 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