[PHOTOS] 2 People Dead As Anthony Joshua Involved In Road Accident In Ogun State
British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident on Monday, December 29, 2025 in Makun, Ogun State.
Eyewitnesses report that the incident occurred along a busy highway of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway around past 11 AM on Monday morning.
The vehicle carrying Joshua, a Lexus Jeep with the number plate, KRD 850 HN, reportedly collided with a stationary truck under circumstances that are still being investigated.
It was gathered that two people died on the spot while Anthony Joshua sustained minor injuries.
Adeniyi Orojo who stated that the accident happened just before Danco Filling Station in Makun, before Sagamu Interchange inward Ibadan axis of the road.
He stated that two people died on the spot.
“It was a two-vehicle convoy: a Lexus SUV and a Pajero SUV. Joshua was seated behind the driver, with another person beside him. There was also a passenger sitting beside the driver, making four occupants in the Lexus that crashed. His security detail was in the vehicle behind them before the crash.
“Other eyewitnesses and I began the rescue and flagged down oncoming vehicles to assist. A few minutes after the crash, officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps arrived. The passenger beside the driver and the person beside Joshua died on the spot,” he said.
Fans have flooded social media with messages of concern, while local authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash.
Efforts to reach the TRACE Commandant, Akinbiyi Babatunde on further updates about the crash were futile as calls placed to his line did not go through.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, responded when he was called on the phone by a journalist.
He said, “I’ve seen the videos too, but I will get back to you on it.”



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