Flying Eagles midfielder Daniel Daga has been sentenced to six months in prison by a court in Norway.
The court in Nordmøre and Romsdal District found Daga guilty of committing a sexual act without consent, according to Norwegian outlet VG Sporten.
The 19-year-old has also been ordered to pay 10,000 Norwegian kroner as legal costs.
Meanwhile, Daga’s Norwegian club, Molde FK have confirmed the development, but stated that the case is not yet legally final.
“The player has, through his defense attorney, notified an appeal of the verdict. The case is therefore not legally binding, and it will be treated further in the Judicial system,” the club said in its statement.
“This is a very demanding case for everyone involved. Molde Football Club as an employer has a responsibility to protect our employees in a defensive manner, while we respect the seriousness of the matter and the burdens this incur on all parties concerned.
“Based on the situation and the ongoing legal process, the club has decided that the player will not be part of the match squad until further notice.
“Regarding the further legal process and all parties involved, Molde FK is not commenting on the matter further at this moment.”
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You went to Europe to pursue your career, but rather than focus on your business or get someone from Nigeria flown over there, you’re fooling with white girls.
You think they have the same culture of sexual tolerance as Africans? You said the sex was consensual; her lawyers said it wasn’t. In Nigeria, this case might be dismissed, but never in Europe.
You people never learnt from Etim Esin and Godwin Opara. Now your international career or any potential for a future big-money club move is effectively over.
When you’re out, just quietly try to earn a living from club football.
@Kel… Scandinavia has proven to be a banana pill for our young players. How is it that when these ladies cry out, the law just sides with them. This is an old game… these young players should know to take their girlfriends along… this was almost done to Neymar, how does a woman visit a young player and an encounter goes thereafter to be sexual misconduct? Often they only try to get close to these young black players only for money. Recently… there was a rumour mill making the rounds that Lookman has been accused for same sexual misdemeanor by a Spanish lady. This is very sad… now it is his word against the lady’s own!
Omo me I am feeling for the guy o…
someone just trying to survive now this happen…
thank you jimmy for your perspective on this matter unlike kel that was too hard on the guy….
But jimmy how do you feel considering this guy is from your state benue state…
the guy is like a shining hope to the benue youths…
wont benue people or government step up for him? Provide him with good lawyers, legal support or something…their omaokachi, moses simon, akor adams etc…
the lady accusing him might be fabricating the whole thing…
Like you said they should learn to take their girlfriends along…And omo for benue wey girls yakpa! Sex is like nothing over there…he could have just ordered for a trailer load of girls, camp them there for as long as he wants and let them be servicing him….
One could see the reason young Enderick married his woman immediately he got to spain…
@JImmyBall, Frederick then really has a good head on his shoulders. As you mentioned, I heard of that of Lookman. I pray he’s able to scale through the setup.
Ghana’s Thomas Partey is already feeling the heat of the accusations against his career, as it appears he’s declining.
I believe these white girls deliberately target young, rich, but naive black footballers. They have perfected the art of manipulation, whereas they consented to the act in the first place. Even an “innocent” touch without the actual act can be reported and escalated as “sexual assault” by their police and court systems.
Yo jimmyball where have you been man! Your thought came through my mind just now before your post…omo you go live long o
Honestly I feel for the guy…I even went on i.g to check for his page but it seems he put it on private… out of shame or something….smh…
This is bad.
Heaven help Daniel Daga and all young Super Eagles players who need advice and guidance.
Indeed Climbie.
He climb on top woman, e no know say em dey climb on top original gbege.
Heaven help foolish footballers who struggle to control their third leg.
A boy that was supposed to go abroad to play football and help himself and his family is now contemplating spending some time in jail, all because of what? Hope he receives sense from this experience.
Daga at this stage needs a Nigerian lawyer on his legal team. This accusations is not making any sense one bit. What is non consensual act, did he expose himself or how did the courts determine his behavior or action was non-consensual. AM of the opinion that he probably wanted to end things and she chose to want to frame him
Which Nigerian lawyer, do you guys understand the word NO,. In Europe, when a woman say no or stop, just stop and don’t go any further, even when your wife, YES your wife says stop and you have reach the climax, simple stop and get up.
There are a lot of people that out of stupidity are in prisons over this.
Self control is important and when you are a foreigner one of the things you need to learn is the laws regarding dating and driving.
This two have put a lot of Africans in prison in Europe.
As a footballer, you are an easy prey for some of these girls.
There was a BBC documentary/article on footballers and women, it’s an eye opener.
A woman sleeping on the same bed and flirting with you is not a green light. You must ask for permission to go further.
It is not Nigeria, this is Europe.
Oga keep quiet, if she said No, and forced himself on her, that’s considered Rape, and he would be sent to jail for a longer time. How did they determine what’s non consensual act? this is a case of he said, she said.
@Sunny… the story goes that he wanted to end the relationship then she felt used and set him up. I heard… I heard she was a fiend to the girlfriend of Daga’s team mate… who introduced them. Word has it that she felt Daga cheated on her with another lady… so, it might actually be the case of a jealous lover who felt betrayed. Banana pill… Clubs should help to protect young African players. If Daga was Norwegian… I doubt this will happen. How do you jail a young player of 19years… just starting out his career in Europe over… “she says… he says..? God help my Benue brother…
My brother I pray he gets better legal team, sometimes translation might be a barrier, they might not be interpreting the case properly to him, the more reason I suggest he solicits for a Nigerian Lawyer. Non-consensual act doesn’t make any sense. Justin like you said, its case of he said , she said.
People like you end up in jail in Europe out of ignorance and foolishness.
A No is a No.
Maybe you can write the Norwegian court and tell the court he needs a Nigerian lawyer.
Oga shut the hell up, obviously you don’t know crap, Justin got a few data to come and spill garbage. If she said no( No to what?) maybe you can help us fill in the gap. I don’t need to write to the courts, if he is wise enough he should solicit for one. Stop coming here to make yourself look stupid