- Anthony Joshua attends funeral prayer for late associates in London
- Ghami and Latif died in a fatal car crash in Nigeria
- Janaza held at London Central Mosque, burial follows
- Crash driver charged, case adjourned till January 20
World heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua joined family members, friends, and well-wishers on Sunday as funeral prayers were held in London for his late associates, Sina Ghami and Abdul Latif Kevin Ayodele, who died in a tragic car accident in Nigeria.
Joshua, who survived the fatal crash that claimed the lives of the two men, was present as prayers were offered ahead of Ghami’s burial scheduled for Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium later in the day. A wake was also planned for the evening at Cavendish Banqueting Hall in North West London.
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The boxer had been a passenger in a Lexus SUV involved in a collision with a stationary truck in Nigeria last week. While Joshua sustained only minor injuries, Ghami and Latif died at the scene, plunging his camp into mourning.
“They were more than colleagues. They were family,” a mourner at the mosque said quietly during the prayer session.
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Joshua, 36, who was born in Watford and spent much of his early life in North London and Hertfordshire, was discharged from hospital on New Year’s Eve after receiving treatment for minor injuries.
The remains of both men had earlier been repatriated to the United Kingdom to allow funeral rites to be conducted in London. Ghami and Ayodele were widely regarded as key figures within Joshua’s inner circle, playing important roles in his training and professional journey.
Joshua had travelled to Nigeria for a holiday shortly after his December 19 victory over Jake Paul in Miami, a period that was meant to be celebratory before tragedy struck.
Meanwhile, the driver of the vehicle, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, has been charged by the Ogun State Police Command with causing death by dangerous driving and driving without a valid licence. The case has been adjourned to January 20, with the defendant granted bail in the sum of ₦5 million, pending the fulfilment of bail conditions.
