Anthony Joshua Discharged After Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash That Killed Two Associates
British-Nigerian heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua has been discharged from Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, following his survival of a fatal car crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, PulseNets learnt.
The accident, which occurred on Monday, December 29, 2025, claimed the lives of two of Joshua’s associates who were travelling with him at the time. The deceased were later identified as Lateef Ayodele and Gami Cina, information PulseNets obtained from official sources.
Confirming Joshua’s discharge, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotosho, and the Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, disclosed the development in a joint statement issued on Wednesday, PulseNets reported.
In the statement, both state governments expressed deep sympathy with the bereaved families, describing the incident as tragic and deeply painful.
“The governments of Lagos and Ogun states once again commiserate with the families of the two young men, Lateef Ayodele and Gami Cina, who tragically lost their lives in the road accident involving Anthony Joshua on Monday, December 29, 2025,” the statement read.
They further offered prayers for the departed and strength for their families during the period of mourning.
“We pray that the Almighty grants the repose of their souls and gives their families and loved ones the fortitude to bear this very painful loss,” the officials added.
PulseNets learnt that Joshua, accompanied by his mother, visited a Lagos funeral home earlier on Wednesday to pay final respects to his late friends ahead of their planned repatriation.
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Providing an update on the boxer’s condition, the statement noted that medical professionals had cleared him for home recovery.
“Anthony and his mother were at the funeral home in Lagos this afternoon to pay their final respects as arrangements were being concluded for repatriation later in the evening. Anthony Joshua was discharged late this evening after being certified clinically fit to continue his recuperation at home,” the statement concluded.
