Godson Brume, the Nigerian sprinter, has been sentenced to a 27-month jail term for possession of a firearm in the US while under a non-immigrant visa.
According to a statement by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday, Brume is also subject to deportation from the country after completion of his incarceration.
In December 2025, the 23-year-old pleaded guilty to Shelly Dick, a judge, during a hearing at a federal court.
It is illegal for an immigrant with a temporary visa to possess a firearm in the US, except in a few cases.
Brume, an athlete under the non-immigrant F-1 student visa in the US, confessed to owning and discharging a Glock model 43X, 9mm pistol during an altercation with an ex-girlfriend at his apartment in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on February 7, 2025.
Brume is the younger brother of Ese Brume, the decorated long
