The pair discussed the events on FaceTime, with the British boxer telling Usman his two 'close friends', Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, had 'passed away'. The video was taken while Usman was backstage at his African Knockout championship event, which was held on December 30 in Lagos. Joshua, who was born in Watford, has family roots in Sagamu - a town in Ogun state, near the crash site. The boxer had been spending time in Nigeria after his recent victory over American YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on 19 December. Kayode was charged with dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention and driving without a valid national driver's licence.

Source: Daily Mail January 09, 2026 11:16 UTC