By Uche Onyeali
Trial of the driver of the vehicle involved in the road accident with heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has been adjourned to February 25.
Adeniyi Kayode, the 46-year-old driver of the Lexus SUV which crashed on December 29, 2025, and claimed the lives of two friends of the heavyweight boxer, is facing a four-count charge, which includes dangerous driving that caused death, contrary to Section 5(1) of the Federal Highway Act, Cap F: 135, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 (as applicable in Ogun State).
Kayode was arraigned before a Sagamu Magistrate Court on January 2, presided by Magistrate Olufunilayo Somefun.
He is also charged with “reckless and negligent driving, contrary to Section 6(1) of the same Act.
He was accused of “Driving Without Due Care and Attention”, causing bodily harm and damage to property, contrary to Section 7(1) of the Act and driving without a valid national driver’s license, contrary to Section 10(1) of the Federal Highway Act.”
The case was adjourned after the prosecuting counsel, Richard Nigiwe informed the court that they had four witnesses, but only three were in attendance.
Nigiwe called for the adjournment of the case to allow the prosecution counsel duplicate the case file to the office of the attorney-general of the state through the office of the Department of Public Prosecution for advice and in the interest of justice.
The request was initially rejected by the counsel to the defendant, Abiodun Olalekan, who expressed readiness to go ahead with the case.
However, giving her ruling on the request for adjournment, the court granted the application and adjourned the case to February 25 for further hearing.
