Posted by Samuel on Wed 31st Dec, 2025 - tori.ng
The two-time heavyweight world champion was a passenger in a black Lexus when it ploughed into a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Makun.
Anthony Joshua after the crash
British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua is expected to spend New Year’s Eve at Duchess International Hospital, a luxury healthcare facility in Nigeria, as he continues to recover from a car crash that claimed the lives of two of his close friends.
The two-time heavyweight world champion was a passenger in a black Lexus when it ploughed into a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Makun.
The de@ths of two of his long-term friends, Sina Ghami and Kevin Latif Ayodele, were confirmed on Monday night, while the vehicle's other two passengers miraculously escaped with their lives.
According to the Daily Mail, Joshua was rushed to Duchess International Hospital in Lagos, widely regarded as Nigeria’s leading private medical facility. The hospital offers an elite VIP service.
Joshua is reportedly in a stable condition and sustained only minor injuries, although sources suggest he will remain under observation for at least a few more days as a precaution.
Meanwhile, Lagos State Police Commissioner Lanre Ogunlowo confirmed to the BBC that a formal investigation into the accident has been ordered.
“I can confirm to you that an accident occurred and the victim has been taken to the hospital,” Ogunlowo said.
Police investigators confirmed the car crash was caused by a tyre blowout after Joshua's Lexus 'lost control'.
Police believe the car was travelling over the 50mph speed limit and lost control during 'an overtaking manoeuvre.'
Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Police Commander of Nigeria’s Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (Trace), reported that the vehicle had 'experienced a tyre burst because of excessive speed'.
An eyewitness has also told Punch newspaper: 'It was a two-vehicle convoy: a Lexus SUV and a Pajero SUV.
'Joshua was seated behind the driver, with another person beside him.
There was also a passenger sitting beside the driver, making four occupants in the Lexus that crashed. His security detail was in the vehicle behind them before the crash.
'Other eyewitnesses and I began the rescue and flagged down oncoming vehicles to assist. A few minutes after the crash, officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps arrived.'