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Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence - Sports - Nairaland

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Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by TITOPE(op): 12:58pm On Jan 07
Anthony Joshua's 'reckless' driver is pictured as he faces potential life sentence over Nigeria crash that left boxer in hospital and killed two of his close friends

This is the chauffeur who was driving Anthony Joshua when he crashed and killed two of the boxing champion's best friends in Nigeria last week.

Adeniyi Kayode, 47 - pictured here for the first time - was at the wheel of the black Lexus SUV when it ploughed into the back of a stationary truck carrying soya beans as he drove Joshua and his friends.

Strength and conditioning coach Sina Ghami, and personal trainer Latif Ayodele, both 36, were killed instantly in the crash as the vehicle's side was sheared off.

The boxer, 36, and Kayode himself escaped without incurring serious injuries.

In Joshua's case, his survival was miraculous as he had swapped seats with Latif at the last minute before the group drove from the capital Lagos to the town of Sagamu, an hour away, where the fighter has family.

Kayode appeared before a magistrate in Sagamu on Friday charged with dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, having no licence and driving without due care and attention causing bodily harm to damage and property.

If convicted he could face life in prison.

The authorities are still hunting for the driver of the truck which was parked illegally on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway – one of Nigeria's deadliest roads.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-15438455/amp/Anthony-Joshuas-reckless-driver-pictured-faces-life-sentence-Nigeria-crash.html

Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by looseweight: 1:44pm On Jan 07
Na the neat office inside that police station that caught my attention.
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by omoredia: 1:44pm On Jan 07
It was an accident it can happen to anybody. They should leave him
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by Karlman: 1:44pm On Jan 07
I would have loved to know what really happened.

No one has really told us how the accident happened, what caused it or led to it.

I only heard a video interview of an eyewitness who said it was another vehicle that caused the accident and that it escape but even the eyewitness didn't say how or what the escaped vehicle did that caused the accident.
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by Kingray10: 1:44pm On Jan 07
You guys are heartless, why would you say he could face up to life sentence, for an accident
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by BarrElChapo(m): 1:44pm On Jan 07
this is crazy, this offence at most should be involuntary manslaughter
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by Kingpele(m): 1:45pm On Jan 07
The guy was careless period..if u are a trained driver ,u should know that u can only overtake a vehicle infront if and only if there's no obstruction in your front expect the vehicle u are about to overtake...but otherwise u should slow down and fall in line until you are free to overtake...running into a stationery truck is the height of negligence as far as driving is concerned....I just pity the man sha...because AJ is just lucky he's sitting at the back of the drivers seat...because is only natural for the driver to try at all cost to save his own life during this kind of chaos
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by obalola007(m): 1:45pm On Jan 07
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by Akwamkpuruamu: 1:45pm On Jan 07
How did AJ pick him to be his driver?
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by lightwind(m): 1:46pm On Jan 07
Is this the hediot that killed those innocent handsome men 😥😥😌

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Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by Gotocourt: 1:46pm On Jan 07
omoredia:
It was an accident it can happen to anybody. They should leave him
Who told you accident don't get investigated, even Dead body gets investigated.
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by ernesco0816517(m): 1:46pm On Jan 07
Swear 🤬, na CP office be that , cos is unusual.


looseweight:
Na the neat office inside that police station that caught my attention.
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by Chibestyc: 1:46pm On Jan 07
Sorry bro. No one leaves his house in the morning praying for misfortune. But Nigeria can happen to anyone.
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by Biofil84(m): 1:46pm On Jan 07
omoredia:
It was an accident it can happen to anybody. They should leave him
Abeg that's my thought Jare....just becos he is poor...poverty is a disease and sickness combined together...in whatever you do avoid poverty .
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by BrutusOj(m): 1:46pm On Jan 07
Nigeria is funny. Would this man face any sentence if they accident involved sons of a nobody?
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by symbianDON(m): 1:47pm On Jan 07
Make dem free the man jare! Wetin happen don happen
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by sweerychick(f): 1:47pm On Jan 07
Hmm how on earth would AJ allow someone without license drive him? Well for all those criticizing people saying Nigeria happened to AJ I guess you can see the truth here.

Nigeria did actually happened to AJ because he hired a driver with no license to drive him knowing fully well that they'll get away with it from officials, because no police or other checkpoints can stop them. I understand the trauma AJ would be going through now
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by IMPARTIAL: 1:47pm On Jan 07
Is it that the driver deliberately crashed the vehicle and killed Joshua's 2 friends?

What if it was Joshua's junior brother that was driving and this thing happened? Would he face the ordeal that is staring this man in the face?
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by FreeMECinBio: 1:47pm On Jan 07
Poor innocent guy, they should free him.

See why 👇👇👇

Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by dam2000(m): 1:47pm On Jan 07
Useless country r we not suppose to have CCTV everywhere on the highway
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by NaijaGoBetter2(m): 1:48pm On Jan 07
Try to make money óò.....

Many public transport drivers don't even when last they updated their driver's license while don't even have any.

These are the people that contribute greater percentage of our road accidents and lost of lives of innocent and poor passengers.

Unfortunately, no one care many because they not AJ or because they never make it.


This guy will be used to make bad example not even to Nigerians alone but to show the world that we have LAW
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by Ironfaceman(m): 1:48pm On Jan 07
So those drivers that kill people recklessly. What became of them.

This save face tactics by ogun state is so bad. The roads are a death trap who is talking about that.
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by Antwan99: 1:49pm On Jan 07
BrutusOj:
Nigeria is funny. Would this man face any sentence if they accident involved sons of a nobody?
No sir.

He won't face even a letter not to talk of sentence.
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by MakeWeTalk: 1:49pm On Jan 07
I feel sorry for this man

Can I ask a question ❓

How come Dangote drivers are never charged to court
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by IJAYA001(m): 1:49pm On Jan 07
This driver will regret of coming to this world in the hand of police
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by givedemwotowoto: 1:49pm On Jan 07
Reckless endangerment and involuntary manslaughter carries life in Nigeria?
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by delzbaba(m): 1:50pm On Jan 07
They should stop this Charade ffs, it could have been anyone on the wheels.
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by WelcomeToBiafra: 1:50pm On Jan 07
Nigeria government sycophantic corrupt journalists and agencies are using the innocent man as escaped-goat instead of their corrupt ministries/commissioners of works and transportation undecided
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by BeginsAtHome(f): 1:51pm On Jan 07
Kingpele:
The guy was careless period
In what capacity do you say this?

Eye witness?
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by Chegesnd: 1:51pm On Jan 07
BarrElChapo:
this is crazy, this offence at most should be involuntary manslaughter
Manslaughter is manslaughter, I don't think there's anything like involuntary manslaughter!
Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by correctguy101(m): 1:51pm On Jan 07
Oh, is this handiwork of these useless reporters or what?

Life imprisonment over what?

See o
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Re: Anthony Joshua’s Driver, Adeniyi Kayode, Could Face Life Sentence by Nwaikpe: 1:53pm On Jan 07
If you want to be a poor man, take this advice:

Never be a poor man in the circle of the rich. You will always be made an example.
A poor man in the circle of poor men is always safe. A poor man in the circle of rich men will always be the tool to prove how rich they are.


God bless and protect you as you take my advise.
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