The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the driver of the ill-fated Lexus SUV that was conveying world boxing champion Anthony Joshua and two of his close friends before it crashed on Monday around Danco, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
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The spokesperson for the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday.
“The driver of the Lexus SUV in connection with the Anthony Joshua accident case is currently in custody. Investigations are ongoing,” the statement partly read.
Joshua was on Monday, at about 11 am, involved in a road crash that claimed two other occupants of the ill-fated car.
The vehicle conveying the renowned boxer, a Lexus SUV with registration number KRD 850 HN, collided with a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The two foreign nationals who died in the accident have been identified as Ayodele Kelvin Olu, a 36-year-old Nigerian-British citizen, and Gami Sina, a 36-year-old British citizen. Both were close friends and team members of the boxing champion.
Meanwhile, the Lagos and Ogun state governments on Wednesday announced the discharge of Anthony Joshua from the hospital following the tragic road accident.
In a joint statement signed by Mr Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, and Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, the two state governments commiserated with the families of the deceased, describing the incident as painful and deeply unfortunate.
They prayed that Almighty God would grant the souls of the departed eternal rest and give their families and loved ones the strength to bear the irreparable loss.
The statement disclosed that Anthony Joshua and his mother were at a funeral home in Lagos on Wednesday to pay their final respects to the two late friends, whose bodies were being prepared for repatriation to the United Kingdom later in the evening.
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According to the governments, Anthony Joshua was discharged from Lagoon Hospital, Ikoyi, late on Wednesday after doctors confirmed that he was clinically fit to continue his recuperation from home.
Governors Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State expressed deep appreciation to members of the public for the overwhelming concern, prayers and show of love following the sad incident.
They also conveyed their gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for what they described as his fatherly support throughout the period.
The governments further commended the doctors and medical personnel at Lagoon Hospital, Ikoyi, for the quality of care, professionalism and dedication shown in attending to Anthony Joshua and other injured victims of the accident.
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