A guilt-ridden Godson Oghenebrume, the elite Nigerian sprinter, has been sentenced to 27 months in a U.S. federal prison for illegal firearm possession.
U.S. Chief District Judge Shelly D. Dick handed down the sentence following the athlete’s conviction.
Oghenebrume the brother of African women’s long jump record holder Ese Brume—pleaded guilty on February 7, 2025, to unlawfully possessing a 9mm Glock 43X pistol.
As a non-immigrant on an F-1 student visa, he was legally prohibited from owning a firearm in the United States.
According to a statement by U.S. Attorney Kurt L. Wall, the sprinter will also face deportation and permanent removal from the United States immediately after serving his prison sentence.
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 the argument, and while the baby was present, Oghenebrume discharged the firearm.
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