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British-Nigerian boxing star Anthony Joshua was reportedly involved in a serious road accident earlier today, an incident said to have claimed the lives of two people. However, beyond the crash itself, it was the aftermath captured on video that ignited widespread outrage across Nigeria.

Footage circulating online showed a crowd gathered at the scene as Joshua was eventually lifted into a police truck, where he remained seated for several moments while onlookers prayed aloud for his safety, assuring him that he would live long. Shockingly, the vehicle appeared stationary, prompting voices in the crowd to question why it had not moved immediately to seek medical help.

Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased victims were reportedly left on the road as bystanders filmed the scene, a sight that deeply disturbed many Nigerians online.

The video has since triggered heavy backlash, with citizens lamenting the poor state of Nigeria’s emergency medical response system. Many questioned how such delays could occur in a life-threatening situation, especially involving a globally recognised figure like Anthony Joshua.

Others argued that if someone of Joshua’s international status could face such a lack of urgent medical attention, the fate of ordinary Nigerians in similar situations is even more troubling. The incident has reignited conversations around avoidable deaths, inadequate infrastructure, and the absence of rapid-response emergency services in the country.

Watch the video and share your thoughts in the comments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zzi7gIyodc?si=4eCw9EtFn4XoeK9O

summary:
Anthony Joshua was reportedly involved in a fatal road accident that sparked widespread outrage, as Nigerians criticized the slow emergency response, lack of medical attention, and poor handling of the scene—highlighting deeper concerns about Nigeria’s failing emergency and healthcare systems.

Emergency Response is non-existent in Nigeria.
Even when a Good Samaritan manages to rush you to a hospital, you face another serious hurdle getting admitted.

Even when you cross that hurdle, you face another hurdle of absence of critical Life-saving equipment eg Oxygen...

The negligence of the driver must have led to this avoidable accident. Probably he was trying to impress Tony with his fast and furious skills

But then again,do we even have emergency response team in this country? . Pray you shouldn't be in such condition..

The worst of all, people who should be rescuing and providing first aid treatment would be taking pictures

We really have a very long way to go in this part of the world

Anyways,thank God for Tony's life and rip to the departed souls.🙏

Nigerians should be angry.
If you are not angry but decide to defend the system and the status quo then you need to get a thorough rehab.
Lack of emergency response system is the reason we jump to the conclusion that unconscious injured accident victims are dead

Dem carry am for road safety hilux abi? He has finally experienced the Lagos Tinubu built.

Snark aside, this is a shame and disgraceful plus has the potential to truncate Joshua's career. You don't survive that level of impact without serious spinal strains or broken ribs of some sort. G forces can be brutal and at the speed they were driving at, it can only be imagined how many G forces his body encountered at such a rapid deceleration event.

No ambulances, no health professionals nearby just a mob of people with phones viewing and road safety officials who probably lack training on how to properly carry accident victims.

Joshua will not be fighting anytime soon.

Blessings to God for safety

Nigeria is none in existence
Nothing works here, that's why those criminals in government will always travel abroad for medicals

It's so unfortunate, if you ask me

He travels with his boxing ring wear?

Where are his relatives someone out to have warned him.

An accident victim wasn't placed in an ambulance but a hilux


Omoh


Naija na cruise

the one saying "make una dey go" has stolen something
Please icant laugh 😁 😁

Nawa oo naija which way police trick for accident victim

Him being a celebrity is the reason he got the response he got … an average Nigerian would’ve died because onlookers decided to video and wait for miracle to happen

Peradventure he had died on the spot, the so called leaders will still act as if nothing happens. None of them care about any health care system.

Shey na today una dey know say Nigeria no get emergency response units?

...meanwhile some useless people in the crowd are more concerned about taking pics of accident victims in distress

emergency response for where so pathetic.

Wetin concern Nigeria with emergency response, naso Barr Ocholi kaput under Buhari 🤷🏿💩

BlocksNG:
Nigeria is a zooo...... Nnamdi Kanu.

And that is why he is spending the rest of his life in a Sokoto zoo.

Nigerian’s emergency services is non existent.

See AJ in shock. Wondering wetin carry am come Naija. Too sad

Dogalmighty17:
Dem carry am for road safety hilux abi? He has finally experienced the Lagos Tinubu built.

Will you die if you don't mention Tinubu's name?!

…and then, after the outrage, life will continue as we know it tomorrow.

Saturnalia:
And that is why he is spending the rest of his life in a Sokoto zoo.

Kanu is a prophet. He eventually became the king of the zoo. He spoke it into existence.

I visited him on boxing day. That was his day to wash the prison toilets.

There is power in this tongue oo

And na this kind country that keeps disgracing itself to the world

Wey Baba wan collect Tax from

Saturnalia:
And that is why he is spending the rest of his life in a Sokoto zoo.

Very good answer, let him stew on that

Someone that should immediately be taken to the hospital but people were instead praying. What a shame!

There's certainly something working against the black race. I've uncovered some of them and we can solve this but people aren't ready to support my project

Modified:

Accidents don’t respect status or geography. Whether it was the tragic loss of Diogo Jota in Spain, the helicopter crash of Herbert Wigwe in California, or this incident with Anthony Joshua, the reality is the same: life is fragile everywhere.
​Instead of just using this to bash the system, we should realize that at the moment of impact, whether you’re in a first-world country or Nigeria, you are just a human being. Tragedy is universal and can happen to anyone, anywhere. May the souls of the departed rest in peace.

Surviving an emergency in Nigeria is a gamble, because no one is coming to save you. Pathetic.

Nigerians dey mad. No be only spark outrage, na fire outrage. Na only noise Nigerians sabi make and the noise na online. After one week everybody go rest e go be like say nothing happen. Lolz

Lol. Wasteful governance to light.

Now the already laid foundation of Mobile Paramedics Initiative of Nigeria can be empowered and intensely funded to ensure that emergency response is granted always. QED

Glimpsetv:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zzi7gIyodc?si=4eCw9EtFn4XoeK9O