US EditionAnthony Joshua discharged from hospital after Nigeria car crash
Anthony Joshua was cleared to recover at home after a Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash killed two team members; Nigeria recorded 5,421 road deaths in 2024, officials said.
- The Lagos and Ogun governments announced on Wednesday that Anthony Joshua was discharged late after doctors deemed him clinically fit to recover at home, with appreciation for Lagoon Hospital Ikoyi's care.
- December 29, 2025, a Lexus SUV burst a tyre on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at about 11 a.m. and collided with a stationary lorry illegally parked, authorities said.
- Both victims, Ghami and Ayodele, served specific roles on Joshua's team, with Sina Ghami as strength and conditioning coach and Latif "Latz" Ayodele as trainer and longtime team member.
- Investigators launched a manhunt for the lorry's driver and located the vehicle, while Joshua's driver was discharged and is giving a statement to the Nigerian Police Force.
- The crash has intensified road-safety concerns, with Federal Road Safety Corps data showing 5,421 deaths in 9,570 road accidents in 2024 and 340 more deaths than 2023.
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Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital as driver in fatal car crash arrested
The driver of the car involved in the fatal crash in which two friends of British boxer Anthoy Joshua were killed has been held by police in Lagos. Joshua had a lucky escape from the accident on the busy highway between Lagos and Ibadan on December 29 and was discharged from hospital on January 1. FRANCE 24's Sam Olukoya has more, from Abuja in Nigeria.
The boxer Anthony Joshua suffered a car accident in Nigeria, in which he was injured and two of his close friends died. After being admitted urgently, the former world heavyweight champion left the hospital on Wednesday. The announcement was made by Gbenga Omotoso, Information Commissioner of the state of Lagos, through social network X: “Anthony Joshua was discharged late in the afternoon (on Wednesday). Although with his heart shrunk and full …
Boxer Anthony Joshua received medical discharge on Wednesday after suffering a series of injuries last Monday in a traffic accident that caused the death of two members of his team in southwestern Nigeria.“Anthony Joshua was discharged late in the afternoon (on Wednesday). Although with his heart shrunk and full of emotions due to the loss of his two close friends, he was considered clinically fit to recover at home,” reported through his networ…
British boxing star Anthony Joshua was released from the hospital after a serious car accident in Nigeria. According to the regional government authorities, he was able to leave the clinic on Wednesday. According to the statement, the athlete was deeply saddened by the loss of two close friends that he and his mother had been at the funeral home in Lagos to pay them the last respects. 36-year-old Joshua was involved in a serious traffic accident…
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