Leicester City striker, Ahmed Musa, 24, was detained when police swooped on his luxury home at 1am.
The £16.6 million footballer was taken to a police station where he was questioned on suspicion of common assault.
On the day before his arrest, Musa, a former captain of the Super Eagles, had posted a bizarre message on his Facebook page, which attracted thousands of fans.
He shared a picture of a donkey.
It was captioned: “Tag the first person who comes into your mind when you look at a donkey.”
Officers first tried to arrest him on Tuesday evening unaware Leicester were playing a home match against Sunderland.
They knocked at the doors of surrounding properties trying to find the player.
A source said: “Surely the most obvious place to look for a Leicester City player during a home game is at the ground.”
Police went back to the property in the early hours Wednesday after Musa had returned.
Officers declined to give further details about the allegation.
On his Facebook page, the 5ft 7in striker named his wife as Jamila.
The couple, who appear devout Muslims, have a four-year-old son and 20-month-old daughter and Musa often posts family pictures.
Unconfirmed reports claimed he also married a second wife as is legal under Islamic law.
A police spokesman said a 24-year-old man was released on Wednesday with no further action.
A club spokesman said: “We are aware that Ahmed Musa cooperated with a police inquiry relating to a disturbance.
“The inquiry has since been closed and no further action is to be taken.
“We see no reason for formal action internally, though Ahmed will be given the opportunity to discuss the matter with football management when the squad returns.”
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