Nigerian student jailed 27 months in US, faces deportation for firing gun during dispute

Godson Oghenebrume, a 23-year-old Nigerian student in the United States, will serve 27 months in prison and faces deportation after admitting to illegal firearm possession and firing shots during a dispute with his ex-girlfriend. The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, Kurt Wall, announced the sentence, which was handed down by U.S. Chief Judge Shelly Dick.

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Oghenebrume possessed a Glock model 43X, 9mm pistol, while he was admitted to the US under a non-immigrant F-1 student visa.

Oghenebrume, who was in the U.S. on an F-1 student visa, admitted to possessing a Glock pistol on February 7, 2025. The incident occurred when his ex-girlfriend, the mother of his infant child, arrived at his apartment while he was with another woman. An argument escalated outside the apartment, during which Oghenebrume discharged the firearm multiple times as his ex-girlfriend fled with their child.

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During this argument, and while the baby was present, Oghenebrume discharged the firearm.

Prosecutors stated that Oghenebrume smashed his ex-girlfriend's phone and took the baby before attempting to evade arrest. Deputies from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office arrived to find Oghenebrume discarding the weapon into shrubs. A neighbor confirmed hearing gunshots, reporting that their ears were ringing.

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That argument spilled out of the apartment, and Oghenebrume discharged the firearm more times as the mother of his child fled. Multiple bullet strikes were observed in the walls of the apartment complex.