Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for injuries sustained in a road crash on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.
In a statement on Wednesday, Gbenga Omotoso, Lagos commissioner for information, says the former heavyweight boxing champion has been “deemed clinical fit to recuperate from home”.
The crash occurred on Monday when a Lexus SUV conveying Joshua and several others collided with a stationary truck near Makun on the Ibadan-bound carriageway.
Two occupants of the vehicle identified as Kevin Latif Ayodele, Joshua’s personal trainer, and Sina Ghami, his strength and conditioning coach died at the scene.
Joshua, who suffered what officials described as minor injuries, was taken to Lagoon Hospital, Ikoyi, where he received treatment and observation before being discharged on Wednesday afternoon.
Following his release, Joshua and his mother visited the funeral home in Lagos to pay their final respects to the deceased.
“Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu deeply appreciate the public concern and show of love and affection over this very sad and unfortunate incident,” Omotoso writes.
Investigations into the cause of the collision are ongoing. The Ogun State Police Command has attributed the crash to a suspected tyre blowout, while the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said its preliminary findings pointed to excessive speed and wrongful overtaking as contributing factors.
Joshua, who was born in England but maintains strong ties to his native Sagamu, Ogun State, had been in Nigeria for public engagements shortly before the accident. He recently took part in an exhibition bout against Jake Paul in Miami. Further updates on legal and forensic inquiries are expected as authorities conclude their probe.