Jan 2 (Reuters) - Nigerian ‌police said on Friday the driver of the vehicle involved ‌in a crash that injured British former world heavyweight champion ‌Anthony Joshua and killed two of his close friends was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, appeared before the Sagamu Magistrate Court on Friday in connection ‍with the accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun ‍State Police Command said in ‌a statement.