Adedamola Joshua, an uncle of Nigerian-British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, has spoken about the shock and emotional strain the family is experiencing following a tragic road accident that claimed the lives of two of the boxer’s close friends.
He explained that the family did not first learn about the incident through social media, but rather received the information later via a phone call, which added to the distress and confusion surrounding the situation.
Anthony Joshua’s uncle speaks
In his account, Adedamola Joshua said the news deeply affected the family and raised serious concerns about emergency response systems, the behaviour of bystanders at accident scenes, and overall road safety conditions in Nigeria.
He noted that the incident has prompted renewed reflection within the family on how accidents are handled in the country, particularly issues relating to timely medical assistance and the tendency of onlookers to gather rather than help.
“Well, some of us are not really used to social media, so we didn’t get to hear of it on time. But around 1 pm, one of my church members, a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, called to inform me of the accident and it was like I had never in my life heard that people were involved in an accident.
