Nigerian sprinter Godson Brume jailed 27 months in US, faces deportation

Nigerian sprinter Godson Oghenebrume will serve 27 months in a U.S. federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm while on an F-1 student visa. U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick handed down the sentence.

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A Nigerian national residing in Baton Rouge was convicted for possession of a firearm by an alien admitted under a non-immigrant visa. He is also subject to removal or deportation from the United States upon completion of his sentence.

Oghenebrume, who was admitted to the United States on a non-immigrant F-1 student visa, faces removal or deportation upon completing his sentence. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana detailed the events leading to his conviction.

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Based on the complaint that preceded the indictment, on the night of February 7, 2025, Oghenebrume was in his apartment when an ex-girlfriend, who is also the mother of his infant child, arrived at the apartment with the baby. Oghenebrume, who had been in the apartment with another young woman, went outside, and an argument ensued between him and the mother of his child. During this argument, and while the baby was present, Oghenebrume discharged the firearm.

On February 7, 2025, an argument erupted between Oghenebrume and the mother of his infant child outside his apartment. The dispute escalated, and Oghenebrume discharged a firearm while the baby was present. He then smashed his ex-girlfriend's phone and took the baby. Another woman present in the apartment helped retrieve the child.

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Oghenebrume smashed his ex-girlfriend’s phone and took the baby, who had been present throughout the incident. Oghenebrume’s ex-girlfriend then approached the other woman, who was attempting to leave, and asked her for help getting the baby. She agreed to help and was able to get the child from Oghenebrume.

When law enforcement arrived, Oghenebrume ignored commands and discarded a pistol into nearby shrubs before being detained. Reports indicate multiple bullet strikes were observed in the apartment complex walls. The incident has drawn disappointment from Nigerians online, with some questioning his actions.

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Oghenebrume walked away from them, ignoring their commands, and discarded the Glock model 43X, 9mm pistol into some shrubs.