US Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Basketball Player Over Alleged First by Degree Rape

A United States District Court in Calhoun County, Alabama, has denied bail to 21-year-old Nigerian-born student and athlete Daniel Adegboyega, following his arrest on charges of first-degree rape by forcible compulsion.
 
District Judge Randy J. Moeller ordered that the suspect remain in custody at the Calhoun County Jail as legal proceedings continue, agreeing with state prosecutors that no set of release conditions would guarantee public safety or ensure his appearance in court.
 
“The State, by clear and convincing evidence, has proven that no condition or combination of conditions of release will reasonably ensure the Defendant’s appearance in court or protect the safety of th...