Magistrate Court in Sagamu, Ogun State, has granted bail to Adeniyi Kayode, the driver involved in a fatal road accident that claimed the lives of former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua’s personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami.
Kayode was admitted to bail in the sum of N5 million with two sureties, and the case was adjourned until February 25, 2026, for further hearing.
The 46-year-old driver faces a four-count charge, including dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention resulting in bodily harm and property damage, and driving without a valid national driver’s licence, in contravention of the Federal Highway Act. 
The accident occurred on December 29, 2025, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway when the Lexus SUV conveying Joshua, Kayode, and the two deceased coaches collided with a stationary truck.
Joshua and Kayode sustained minor injuries, with the boxer later discharged from the hospital after being certified fit.
During the hearing, the prosecution requested an adjournment to transmit the case file to the Ogun State Attorney General’s office for legal advice, while the defence expressed readiness to proceed. Magistrate Somefun granted the prosecution’s request, adjourning the trial to allow for due process.
The tragic accident occurred on December 29, 2025, along the Lagos–Ibadan Motorway, when a Lexus SUV conveying Joshua, Kayode, and the two deceased aides collided with a stationary truck. Joshua and the driver sustained minor injuries.
Joshua was later discharged from hospital after doctors certified him clinically fit to continue his recovery at home. He subsequently visited a funeral home in Lagos with his mother to pay his last respects to Ayodele and Ghami before their bodies were repatriated to the United Kingdom.
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