Nigerian sprinter Godson Brume has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm in the United States while on a non-immigrant visa. The US Department of Justice said he admitted the offence before Judge Shelly Dick at a federal court hearing on December 3.
Brume, who is in the US on an F-1 student visa, confessed to possessing and discharging a Glock 43X pistol during an altercation with an ex-girlfriend at his apartment in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on February 7, 2025. Court documents said the incident occurred while his infant child was present.
The Justice Department said he faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, a fine of 250,000 dollars and up to three years of supervised release. He may also be deported from the United States after serving any sentence imposed by the court.
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Brume is the younger brother of long jumper Ese Brume and won silver for Nigeria in the men’s 4×100 metres relay at the 2024 African Championships. He is ranked as the fourth-fastest Nigerian sprinter with a personal best of 9.90 seconds.
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