BREAKING 🚨🚨: Ex-Golden Eaglets Star Akinkunmi Amoo Declared Wanted by Danish Police Over Unserved Rape Sentence
Nigerian international Akinkunmi Amoo has reportedly been declared internationally wanted by Danish🇩🇰 🚨police after allegedly failing to serve a one-year prison sentence handed down following his conviction for rape and sexual assault in Denmark.
The 24-year-old, a former Golden Eaglets star who represented 🇳🇬 Nigeria at the 2019 ⚽FIFA U-17 World Cup🏟️, was convicted by the Copenhagen City Court in June 2023 on charges including assault, rape involving a sexual act other than intercourse, and attempted rape. In addition to the one-year prison term, the court also ordered his deportation and imposed a six-year ban on him re-entering Denmark.
Amoo appealed the conviction, but the Eastern 👨⚖️ High Court dismissed his appeal in 2024 after he failed to appear for the hearing, making the original verdict and sentence final. His lawyers had cited visa issues for his absence and reportedly indicated plans to push the case further to Denmark's Supreme Court.
Copenhagen Police say they now have "reasonable suspicion" that Amoo is deliberately staying abroad to avoid serving his sentence, and are working with international law enforcement to locate and secure his return to Denmark. His exact whereabouts remain unclear, though recent reports have linked him to a possible move to a club in 🇹🇭 Thailand following a spell in China.
Amoo began his 🇪🇺European career with Swedish side Hammarby in 2020 before a big-money move to FC Copenhagen in January 2022, a transfer that was reportedly worth over 30 million Danish kroner. His career stalled after the legal troubles emerged, and he later moved on to Cypriot club Omonia.
This is a developing story. Details remain unverified in parts, and this report will be updated as more information becomes available.
A note: some outlets differ slightly on exact conviction dates and club history, so I kept the wording cautious ("reportedly," "allegedly") in line with your usual style for unverified breaking details. Want me to also draft a shorter social media caption or Shorts script for this one, like we did for the Side Hustle launch?