JAKARTA - Nigeria National Team (Timnas) players Bright Osayi-Samuel and Wilfred Ndidi, have expressed their best prayers and hopes to Anthony Joshua, a Nigerian-British boxer who was involved in a fatal car accident earlier this week.
They conveyed the support after bringing their country to a 3-1 victory over Uganda at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
"That's not a good thing, especially since it happened in his hometown. Fortunately, he's fine. It's sad to hear that two of his friends died. We just hope he gets better soon," Osayi-Samuel said as reported by ESPN.
Joshua suffered injuries and two team members and close friends were killed in the accident. The 36-year-old fighter was a passenger in a Lexus car that crashed into a truck that was stopped on the Lagos-Ibadan toll road.
Two friends and Joshua's trainers who died were Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele. Joshua is currently undergoing treatment and it is not yet known exactly how serious the injury he suffered.
Wilfred Ndidi admitted that his team was so surprised when they heard the news. He also hopes that the two-time unified heavyweight world champion will soon rise from his current difficult time.
"I hope he can recover from it. I pray that he is given strength, as well as his family and the families of those who died. This is a difficult event," he said.
Joshua is currently said to be in stable condition after being taken to the hospital for examination and medical treatment. He will remain there for observation.
From the video footage circulating after the accident, Joshua was seen moaning in pain when he was removed from the mangled car. However, he did not require emergency treatment at the scene and was immediately sent to the hospital.
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