A Magistrate Court in Sagamu area of Ogun State on Tuesday has adjourned the trial of Adeniyi Kayode, the driver linked to the fatal accident that claimed the lives of friends of Anthony Joshua to February 25, 2026.
Kayode is a 46-year-old driver charged before Magistrate Olufunmilayo Somefun on January 2.
He was arraigned for a four-count charge, which includes dangerous driving causing death, contrary to Section 5(1) of the Federal Highway Act, Cap F: 135, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 (as applicable in Ogun State), reckless and negligent driving, contrary to Section 6(1) of the same Act.
The defendant is standing trial for allegedly driving without due care and attention, causing bodily harm and damage to property, contrary to Section 7(1) of the Act, and driving without a valid national driver’s licence, contrary to Section 10 (1) of the Federal Highway Act.
When the case came up for hearing, the prosecution counsel Richard Nijiwe sought for adjournment of the case to allow the prosecution counsel to duplicate the case file to the office of the Attorney General of the State through the office of the Department of Public Prosecution for advice and in the interest of justice.
The request was initially rejected by the counsel to the defendant, Abiodun Olalekan, who expressed the readiness to go on with the case.
Giving her ruling on the request for adjournment, the court granted the application and adjourned the case to February 25, 2026 for further hearing.
The defendant was granted bail for ₦5,000,000 with two sureties.
