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British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, has been discharged from the hospital two days after he was hurt in a deadly car crash that claimed the lives of two of his friends, Lateef Ayodele and Cina Gami, in Nigeria.
In a joint statement released on Wednesday by Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, and Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Ogun State, the governments of Lagos and Ogun states expressed their condolences to the families of the deceased.
“The governments of Lagos and Ogun states once again commiserate with the families of the two young men, Lateef Ayodele and Cina Gami, who tragically and unfortunately lost their lives in the road accident involving Anthony Joshua. We pray The Almighty grant the repose of their souls whilst granting their families and loved ones the fortitude to bear this very sad and painful loss,” the statement read.
The statement confirmed that Joshua was discharged from hospital late on Tuesday afternoon, describing him as “heavy-hearted and full of emotions over the loss of his two close friends,” but “deemed clinically fit to recuperate from home.”
It further noted that Joshua and his mother visited a funeral home in Lagos on the same day to pay their final respects to his deceased friends, who were being prepared for repatriation later in the evening.
The statement also expressed gratitude to medical personnel who attended to the boxer and other injured parties:
“The team of doctors and medical personnel at Lagoon Hospital, Ikoyi, who attended to Anthony and those that sustained injuries, displayed quality care and professionalism that is truly commendable,” it said.
Governors Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State also thanked the public and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for their support during the period.
Police in Ogun state said the circumstances surrounding the crash were under investigation.
Chisom Orjiogbu
