The Ogun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Sagamu on Tuesday adjourned the trial of Adeniyi Kayode, the driver involved in the fatal accident that claimed the lives of two aides of former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, to February 25.
Kayode was arraigned on a four-count charge of dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention resulting in bodily harm and damage to property by the police.
He was earlier granted bail in the sum of N5 million with two sureties in like sum.
The defendant was arraigned on January 2 following the accident, which occurred on December 29, 2025 in front of Sinamo Company along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The defendant drove a Lexus 570 jeep with registration number KRD 850 HM, which conveyed Joshua and his friends Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami.
The boxing champion also sustained minor injuries in the accident.
The prosecution Counsel, Mr. Richard Nijiwe said the offence committed contravened section 5(1), 6(1), 7(1) and 10(1) of the Federal Highway Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Richard also made an application to the court for an adjournment of the case to enable the transmission of the case file to the Ogun State Attorney-General’s Office through the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.
However, the defense counsel, Mr. Abiodun Olalekan, opposed the application and argued that the defence was ready to proceed with the trial.
In her ruling, Magistrate Jumoke Somefun granted the prosecution’s application and adjourned the matter to February 25 for further hearing.
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