The Ogun Magistrate’s Court 1 sitting in Sagamu has adjourned, for the third time, the trial of Adeniyi Mobolaji, the driver involved in the road crash linked to former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua.
The case, presided over by Magistrate Olufunmilayo Somefun, was postponed to allow the prosecution to amend and file fresh charges in the ongoing trial.
Mobolaji is facing a four-count charge bordering on dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention, and causing bodily harm and damage to property.
He is also accused of driving without a valid national driver’s licence, an offence said to contravene provisions of the Federal Highway Act.
During proceedings, the prosecuting counsel, G. O. Ogunyomi, requested an adjournment to properly update the charges. The defence counsel did not oppose the application.
Granting the request, Magistrate Somefun adjourned the case to a later date for proper hearing.
Speaking after the court session, defence counsel Abiodun Olalekan said the adjournment was necessary to ensure fairness in the judicial process.
“This step is important to ensure justice is served for all parties involved,” Olalekan said.
The 46-year-old defendant was involved in the fatal crash that occurred last year along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The incident claimed the lives of Joshua’s personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami.
The accident happened when the Lexus SUV driven by Mobolaji reportedly rammed into a stationary truck. While Joshua and the driver sustained minor injuries, both victims died from the impact.
Joshua was later discharged from hospital after being declared clinically stable.
The deaths of Ayodele and Ghami sent shockwaves across the global boxing community, where both men were regarded as key figures in the champion’s camp.
Their remains were subsequently repatriated to the United Kingdom, where a funeral prayer service was held at the London Central Mosque earlier this year.
