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Anthony Joshua injured in Ogun road crash as 2 die

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December 29, 2025

Joy Akinsanya

World-renowned boxer, Anthony Joshua, was on Monday involved in a road accident at Makun area of Ogun, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Our correspondent gathered that two people died in the accident while Joshua sustained injuries.

It was also gathered that the vehicle conveying Joshua, a Lexus Jeep with registration number KRD 850 HN, collided with a stationary truck.

The incident was said to have occurred before Danco filling station on the expressway.

The Public Education Officer, of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Mr Afolabi Odunsi, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on phone .

Odunsi said that “Joshua is alive while two people died.”

The FRSC officer noted that details of the accident would be communicated later.,

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