Nigerian Sprinter Godson Oghenebrume Sentenced to 27 Months in U.S. Prison for Firearm Offence
Nigerian Sprinter Godson Oghenebrume Sentenced to 27 Months in U.S. Prison for Firearm Offence
Nigerian Sprinter Godson Oghenebrume Sentenced to 27 Months in U.S. Prison for Firearm Offence
A 23-year-old Nigerian sprinter, Godson Oghenebrume, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison in the United States after being convicted of illegally possessing a firearm while in the country on a student visa.
The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Kurt L. Wall in a statement issued by the United States Department of Justice on June 30, 2026.
Oghenebrume, a former athlete at Louisiana State University who resided in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced by U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a non-immigrant visa holder.
In addition to his prison sentence, authorities said he will be subject to removal from the United States upon completion of his term.
According to court records, Oghenebrume admitted that on February 7, 2025, he possessed a Glock 43X 9mm pistol while in the United States under an F-1 student visa, an offence prohibited under federal law for certain non-immigrant visa holders.
Prosecutors said the charge stemmed from an incident at his apartment on the night of February 7, 2025, when his former girlfriend, who is also the mother of his infant child, visited the residence with the child.
Court documents stated that an argument broke out between the pair outside the apartment, during which Oghenebrume allegedly discharged the firearm while the child was present.
Authorities said he later returned to the apartment, where a further argument reportedly occurred after his former girlfriend entered the residence and found him with another woman.
The case was investigated by U.S. law enforcement authorities and prosecuted in federal court.
Nigerian Sprinter Godson Oghenebrume Sentenced to 27 Months in U.S. Prison for Firearm Offence
