Posted by Samuel on Mon 05th Jan, 2026 - tori.ng
Anjorin added that a world-famous sports figure should not be moving around freely in such areas, especially during crowded holiday visits.
Nollywood actress Lizzy Anjorin has responded to the road accident in Ogun State that claimed the lives of two close friends of British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua during his recent visit to Nigeria.
The actress, in a video shared online, blamed the boxer’s mother for allowing him to travel to his hometown during the festive period instead of staying in high-security parts of Lagos such as Lekki, Ikoyi, or Banana Island.
She said a better choice of location could have helped keep him away from danger.
Anjorin added that a world-famous sports figure should not be moving around freely in such areas, especially during crowded holiday visits.
“Anthony Joshua’s mother is to blame. She didn’t put her son in a better place like Lekki or Ikoyi, she watched him go back to his village for the festivities.
"What reasonable mother would watch her son go back to that kind of place?
"Why couldn’t she put him somewhere like Ikoyi or Banana Island?,” she said.
The tragic crash happened in Ogun State and claimed the lives of two of Joshua’s companions, while he escaped de@th.
The boxer had been in the country to spend time with family and reconnect with his roots when the sad event occurred.