Anthony Joshua's driver faces life sentence after crash

Adeniyi Kayode, the chauffeur driving Anthony Joshua's vehicle, has been charged after a crash in Nigeria that killed two of Joshua's friends; he has pleaded not guilty and is due back in court on January 20.

A chauffeur who was driving Anthony Joshua's vehicle during a crash in Nigeria has appeared in court charged over the deaths of two men. The collision happened on the Lagos‑Ibadan expressway when the car struck a stationary truck. Two of Joshua's companions were killed and both Joshua and the driver were reported as not seriously injured. The case is proceeding in the Nigerian courts and has drawn public attention because of those involved. Reported facts: - Adeniyi Kayode, 47, was driving the vehicle and is reported to have been charged after the crash that killed two passengers, named in reports as Sina Gami and Latif Ayodele, both 36. - Kayode faced charges including dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving and driving without a licence, and he pleaded not guilty in a Sagamu magistrates' court. - He was granted bail after a 5 million Naira bond was set, and reports indicate he was released after the bond was paid. - Police say they are still seeking the driver of the stationary truck, which was reported as parked illegally, and Nigerian authorities have said Anthony Joshua may be asked to return to give evidence. Summary: Officials report that Kayode was driving the vehicle that struck a parked truck and two of Joshua's friends died. Kayode has pleaded not guilty and was released on bail after a bond; he is due to reappear in court on January 20. Police continue to seek the truck's driver and have indicated Joshua may be asked to give evidence.