{"id":3549,"date":"2026-01-01T20:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T20:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/joshua-returns-home-after-deadly-accident-in-nigeria"},"modified":"2026-01-01T20:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T20:54:28","slug":"joshua-returns-home-after-deadly-accident-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/joshua-returns-home-after-deadly-accident-in-nigeria","title":{"rendered":"Joshua Returns Home after Deadly Accident in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ap-summary\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<h4>What You Need to Know<\/h4>\n<p>Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been released from the hospital following a car accident in Ogun State, Nigeria. The incident resulted in the tragic deaths of two of his close friends. Despite the emotional toll, Joshua&#8217;s health is reported to be stable as he begins his recovery at home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa. <\/strong> <\/span>The governments of Nigerian states announced yesterday, Wednesday, that former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from the hospital after being injured in a car accident in Ogun State, Nigeria, which resulted in the deaths of two of his close friends.<\/p>\n<p>The governments of Lagos and Ogun states stated in a message via the X platform, &#8220;Anthony Joshua was discharged from the hospital late this afternoon (Wednesday). Despite feeling deep sadness and being affected by the loss of his close friends, his health condition is considered good for recovery at home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Joshua (36 years old) sustained minor injuries when the car he was traveling in collided with another vehicle on Monday, resulting in the deaths of two of his close friends and teammates.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1378\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/africa-home\/sites\/69\/2026\/01\/sm_1767300543.489233.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/africa-home\/sites\/69\/2026\/01\/sm_1767300543.489233.jpg 770w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/africa-home\/sites\/69\/2026\/01\/sm_1767300543.489233-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/africa-home\/sites\/69\/2026\/01\/sm_1767300543.489233-572x1024.jpg 572w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/africa-home\/sites\/69\/2026\/01\/sm_1767300543.489233-768x1374.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Anthony Joshua, a prominent figure in heavyweight boxing, has garnered international acclaim for his achievements in the sport. His career has seen him become a two-time world champion, and he is known for his dedication both inside and outside the ring. The recent accident in Nigeria has drawn attention to the risks associated with travel and the impact of sudden tragedies on public figures, highlighting the importance of road safety and personal well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, a country with a rich cultural heritage and a growing sports scene, has faced challenges related to road safety. The tragic loss of lives in accidents is a pressing issue, prompting discussions about infrastructure and safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What You Need to Know Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been released from the hospital following a car accident in Ogun State, Nigeria. The incident resulted in the tragic deaths of two of his close friends. Despite the emotional toll, Joshua&#8217;s health is reported to be stable as he begins his recovery at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":3548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[908,120,905,906,907,137],"class_list":{"0":"post-3549","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sport","8":"tag-accident","9":"tag-africa","10":"tag-anthony-joshua","11":"tag-heavyweight-boxing","12":"tag-hospital-release","13":"tag-nigeria"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Joshua Returns Home after Deadly Accident in Nigeria - Africa Press English<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Anthony Joshua has been released from the hospital after a car accident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two friends.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/joshua-returns-home-after-deadly-accident-in-nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Joshua Returns Home after Deadly Accident in Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Anthony Joshua has been released from the hospital after a car accident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two friends.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/joshua-returns-home-after-deadly-accident-in-nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Africa Press English\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-01-01T20:01:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-01T20:54:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/africa-home\/sites\/69\/2026\/01\/sm_1767300549.764907.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/joshua-returns-home-after-deadly-accident-in-nigeria#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/joshua-returns-home-after-deadly-accident-in-nigeria\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Joshua Returns Home after Deadly Accident in Nigeria\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-01T20:01:14+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-01T20:54:28+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/joshua-returns-home-after-deadly-accident-in-nigeria\"},\"wordCount\":312,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/joshua-returns-home-after-deadly-accident-in-nigeria#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/africa-home\/sites\/69\/2026\/01\/sm_1767300549.764907.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"accident\",\"Africa\",\"Anthony Joshua\",\"heavyweight boxing\",\"hospital release\",\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Sport\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/joshua-returns-home-after-deadly-accident-in-nigeria#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/joshua-returns-home-after-deadly-accident-in-nigeria\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/joshua-returns-home-after-deadly-accident-in-nigeria\",\"name\":\"Joshua Returns Home after Deadly Accident in Nigeria - 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