US EditionNigeria police detain driver in fatal Joshua car crash
- AFP reported the driver was discharged from hospital on Friday morning and then taken into police custody, Ogun state police spokesman Oluseyi Babaseyi told AFP.
- Preliminary probes by TRACE and police found excessive speed and a burst tyre before the Lexus SUV rammed a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday.
- Two of Anthony Joshua's closest friends, Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele, died at the scene while Joshua and the car's driver sustained minor injuries and Joshua suffered no fractures.
- The truck involved has been seized at the Sagamu FRSC office, police seek the driver of the stationary truck, who reportedly fled, and local media say the car's driver could face reckless-driving charges.
- A viral video and a government source suggest the victims' remains may already have been repatriated to the United Kingdom after Joshua and his mother paid respects at the funeral home on Wednesday, hours after the crash, which occurred less than six hours after his arrival in Nigeria.
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Nigeria: Remains of Anthony Joshua's Friends Repatriated From Nigeria
The remains of the two close associates of British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua, Latif "Latz" Ayodele and Sina Ghami, have been flown out of Nigeria for burial in the United Kingdom, following Monday's fatal car accident which claimed their lives on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.
Nigeria police detain driver in fatal Joshua car crash
In tonight's edition, Nigerian police detain the driver of the vehicle involved in the Lagos highway smash in which two people were killed and boxer Anthony Joshua was injured. Also, supporters of Guinea's former junta chief turned president-elect celebrate his win of the weekend's election. And Senegal's leader used his New Year speech to promise that there would be changes in the way that the country tackles violence against women.
Breaking: Anthony Joshua: Police arraign driver of Lexus SUV - NewsTmes.com.ng
The Ogun State Police Command on Friday charged the driver of the Lexus SUV in which Anthony Joshua was travelling when he got involved in a crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The spokesperson of the command and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, confirmed this on Thursday. In the terse confirmation on … The post Breaking: Anthony Joshua: Police arraign driver of Lexus SUV appeared first on NewsTmes.com.ng.
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, whom we recently saw in his fight with Jake Paul again hoarding headlines, but this time not for a knockout in the ring. The 36-year-old boxer survived a heavy car accident in Nigeria, which occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan highway, where his vehicle was completely wrecked. Although Joshua only presented some blows and was taken to the hospital, the crash left a tragic balance: Latz and Sina lost the…
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