Overview
- Matchroom Boxing confirmed the victims as trainers Sina Gami and Latif Adoyele, who were close friends of Joshua and worked on his strength and conditioning.
- The Lexus carrying Joshua struck a stationary truck on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway near Makun, with the two front-seat passengers dying at the scene.
- Joshua was seated in the rear, sustained minor injuries, and remains in stable condition as medical evaluations continue.
- BBC reporting, citing Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps, says the driver likely exceeded speed during an overtake and lost control before the collision.
- President Bola Tinubu offered condolences and spoke with Joshua by phone, as local reports noted the boxer is receiving treatment at a private Lagos hospital after reporting leg pain.