The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that Nigeria-born British former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, was hospitalised following a road accident in the Makun area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State.
The confirmation was made in a statement issued on Monday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi.
According to police sources, two individuals who were travelling in the same vehicle with Anthony Joshua died at the scene of the accident.
“The Ogun State Police Command confirms a road accident today in front of Sinoma, before Danco, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.
“Anthony Joshua and other injured persons have been rushed to the hospital. Further updates will be communicated,” the police spokesperson said.
