Flying Eagles midfielder Daniel Daga has continued to keep up his innocence after being charged with an alleged sexual assault in Norway, as a personal investigation by SportsRation claims the Nigerian footballer is a sufferer of false accusations.
Daga, who performs for Norwegian membership Molde FK, was charged following a grievance made after an encounter with a lady in Norway. Molde confirmed the event in a press release launched on Friday night.
In line with SportsRation, findings from its non-public investigation recommend that the accusation towards Daga will not be supported by robust proof and that the participant could have been focused for attainable extortion. The report insists that obtainable data factors to the encounter being consensual and expresses confidence that Daga will emerge cleared of wrongdoing.
Regardless of strongly denying the allegation, Daga has been suspended from coaching and match actions whereas the case is being dealt with by authorized processes.
Molde FK said that the midfielder has absolutely cooperated with Norwegian authorities, attended all police interrogations in the course of the investigation and later returned to Nigeria. He’s anticipated to return to Norway forward of courtroom hearings scheduled for March 2026 on the Nordmøre and Romsdal District Court docket.
“It is a critical matter, and we take the costs very critically,” Molde chairman Odd Ivar Moen mentioned. “A majority of these circumstances are extraordinarily demanding for everybody concerned.”
The membership additionally confirmed it has been involved with the complainant’s authorized representatives, acknowledging the emotional burden related to the case. The complainant’s lawyer, Anette Western Torgersen, declined to touch upon particulars, saying solely that the case represents “a fantastic burden for the sufferer.”
Daga’s authorized workforce has firmly denied any wrongdoing. His lawyer, Astrid Bolstad, confirmed that whereas her shopper acknowledges a sexual encounter happened, he insists it was consensual.
“My shopper doesn’t plead responsible and believes he has accomplished nothing unlawful,” Bolstad mentioned. “There isn’t any suspicion of violence or threats. He seems ahead to having the case heard in courtroom so he can clear his title.”
She added that Daga has been deeply affected by the cost and was shocked that the investigation resulted in formal prosecution.
{The teenager} joined Molde FK forward of the 2025 season and made 17 appearances in all competitions, turning into an everyday presence in midfield throughout his debut marketing campaign in Norwegian soccer.
Because the authorized course of continues, Molde FK has reiterated its dedication to equity, duty and respect for all events concerned.
