21-yr-old Nigerian basketballer, Tobiloba arrested in US over rape charge

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Jacksonville State men’s basketball player Daniel Tobiloba Adegboyega has been arrested on a first-degree rape charge and suspended from the team, according to court records and the university.

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Adegboyega, 21, a Nigerian national, was arrested and is being held at the Calhoun County Jail pending a bond hearing, court documents show.

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The jail log also indicates that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a hold on him.

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According to the arrest warrant, the alleged rape occurred Wednesday. The warrant alleges that

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Adegboyega engaged in sexual intercourse with the alleged victim “by forcible compulsion,” in violation of state law.

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Jacksonville State confirmed that Adegboyega has been suspended from the basketball team following his arrest.

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Adegboyega, who has used the name Daniel Tobiloba during his college basketball career, committed to Jacksonville State in May, according to his Instagram account.

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The 7-foot centre spent the 2025-26 season at California Baptist after previously playing two seasons at South Florida.

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He originally signed with Kennesaw State in 2022 after attending Grand View Christian High School in Des Moines, Iowa, but did not appear in a game for the Owls.

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Adegboyega has played 27 games in his college career, making five starts. He has averaged 0.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.

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The rape charge remains an allegation, and Adegboyega is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

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