NIGERIAN sprinter Godson Oghenebrume, also known as Brume, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison in the United States of America followed by possible deportation or removal from the country.
The 23-year-old former Louisiana State University athlete was convicted in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for possessing a firearm while being admitted to the US under a non-immigrant F-1 student visa, arising from an incident on February 7, 2025.
Oghenebrume, the 2024 SEC 100m champion and owner of a 9.90s Personal Best, was arrested after allegedly discharging a Glock 43X 9mm pistol multiple times during a domestic dispute at his apartment complex.
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.
According to investigation, 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.
Oghenebrume went back into his apartment.
Sometime thereafter, Oghenebrume’s ex-girlfriend opened his apartment door and observed Oghenebrume and the other young woman in the living room, and she and Oghenebrume began to argue.
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 when the police arrived at the scene.
In June 2024, Oghenebrume was part of Nigeria’s men’s 4x100m relay team that won silver at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon.
In July 2024, he was officially named as part of the Nigerian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics, although he later had to withdraw through injury.
