Nigerian student jailed in US over illegal gun possession, shooting

A 23-year-old Nigerian pupil successful the United States, Godson Oghenebrume, has been sentenced to 27 months successful situation aft admitting to illegally possessing a firearm and firing aggregate shots during a confrontation involving his erstwhile woman and their babe child.

The condemnation was announced successful a connection issued by Kurt Wall and obtained connected Wednesday.

According to the statement, Oghenebrume was sentenced by U.S. Chief Judge Shelly Dick aft pleading blameworthy to possession of a firearm by “an alien admitted to the United States nether a non-immigrant visa.”

The U.S. Attorney’s Office besides disclosed that the Nigerian pupil faces deportation aft completing his situation term.

“He is besides taxable to removal oregon deportation from the United States upon completion of his sentence,” the connection noted.

Authorities stated that Oghenebrume admitted to possessing a Glock exemplary 43X 9mm pistol connected February 7, 2025, portion residing successful the United States connected an F-1 pupil visa.

According to prosecutors, the incidental occurred aft Oghenebrume’s erstwhile girlfriend, who is besides the parent of his babe child, arrived astatine his flat with the babe portion helium was allegedly wrong with different woman.

“Oghenebrume, who had been successful the flat with different young woman, went outside, and an arg...