Nigerian player at Jacksonville State charged with assault

A 21-year-old Nigerian basketball player at Jacksonville State University in Alabama has been charged with first-degree assault by forcible compulsion and is being held without bond following an alleged sexual assault at his apartment in late July. Daniel Adegboyega was arrested by the Jacksonville Police Department and remains in the Calhoun County Jail, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has also placed an immigration hold on him.

According to court documents and investigator testimony, the alleged incident occurred on July 28. The woman told police she visited Adegboyega's apartment to watch a movie. Approximately 20 minutes into the film, she said Adegboyega made unwanted sexual advances despite her repeated requests to stop. The woman secretly texted her roommate about the situation. When the roommate's subsequent calls went unanswered, Adegboyega allegedly answered one call using the woman's phone and claimed she was in the bathroom.

Concerned for her friend's safety, the roommate contacted police and requested a welfare check. Officers arrived at the apartment around 2 a.m. and reported finding the woman visibly distressed. The victim alleged that Adegboyega...