Imagine getting bombarded with calls from worried friends before you even know your own family member’s in a horror crash that’s the nightmare Anthony Joshua’s relatives are living right now.
Mr. Adedamola Joshua, the boxing champ’s uncle, spilled the details to journalists at the family home in Ijokun, Sagamu, Ogun State. “It hit us like a thunderbolt,” he said. “No heads-up, just phones blowing up from people asking if it’s true.” The family only pieced it together after those frantic calls, ramping up their panic as rumors flew.
The whole Sagamu community is gutted—Anthony’s one of their own, always swinging by Nigeria a few times a year to chill with relatives. But since the crash, no one’s laid eyes on him. He’s getting top care at a secret Lagos hospital, makes sense with his superstar status and all the security headaches.
His parents are in Nigeria too, keeping everyone looped in: “He’s stable and pulling through,” they assured the fam. Still, the uncle’s voice cracked talking about the two trainers and close pals who didn’t make it. “That loss stings deep—not just us, but the entire boxing world,” he shared, praying for strength for their loved ones.
FRSC’s Ogun spokesperson, Afolabi Odunsi, confirmed it all went down Monday noon on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Speeding plus a bad overtake sent their ride smashing into a parked truck—devastating injuries and lives lost.
“Sincerely, we were blindsided,” Adedamola wrapped up. “Tried reaching him ourselves, but you know how it is with his profile.”
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