A 23-year-old Nigerian student studying in the U.S., Godson Oghenebrume, received a sentence of 27 months in prison and will be deported following his admission to unlawfully owning a gun and discharging several rounds during an argument with his former girlfriend, who came to his residence with their newborn baby.
The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, Kurt Wall, revealed this information in a statement released on Wednesday.
Wall mentioned that Oghenebrume received a sentence from U.S. Chief Judge Shelly Dick after being found guilty of possessing a weapon as "an alien who entered the United States on a non-immigrant visa."
He stated that the prisoner "may be removed or deported from the United States after serving their sentence."
As per the declaration, Oghenebrume acknowledged that "On February 7, 2025, Oghenebrume had a Glock model 43X, 9mm handgun with him when he entered the U.S. on an F-1 non-immigrant student visa."
Providing information about the event, the U.S. Attorney's Office stated that Oghenebrume was in his apartment with another woman when his ex-girlfriend, who is also the mother of his newborn child, came to the house carrying the baby.
It was mentioned, "Oghenebrume, who was in the apartment along with another young woman, stepped outside, leading to a confrontation between him and the mother of his child."
Throughout the disagreement, with the infant nearby, Oghenebrume fired the gun.
Wall mentioned that the suspect eventually went back to his apartment, yet the dispute persisted when his former girlfriend arrived and discovered him with another woman.
He stated, "This dispute originated from inside the apartment, and Oghenebrume fired the gun several times as the woman who was pregnant with his child ran away. Several bullet marks were seen on the walls of the building."
He also claimed that Oghenebrume broke his former girlfriend's phone and took the infant, who was present during the entire event.
Prosecutors further stated that Oghenebrume tried to avoid being taken into custody when officers from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Department showed up.
Oghenebrume's former girlfriend then went to the other woman, who was trying to depart, and requested her assistance in retrieving the infant. She consented to help and managed to take the child away from Oghenebrume.
When officers from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office reached the apartment complex, Oghenebrume moved away from them, disregarding their instructions, and threw the Glock model 43X, 9mm handgun into nearby bushes. Oghenebrume was shortly afterwards taken into custody.
As per the declaration, a neighbor reported having heard gunfire, informing authorities that "his ears were still buzzing."
He mentioned that following a Miranda warning, police questioned the Nigerian student about why he discharged the firearm.
The declaration stated, "He asserted that he wished for his former girlfriend to return home and that he fired the weapon to frighten her off."
Just over a week ago, PUNCH Metro stated that the United States expelled a Nigerian citizen named Ayodeji Ajayi, after he had several legal offenses, such as assault within the home, as part of their continuous actions related to immigration control.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has indicated that Ajayi has been residing in the country unlawfully since arriving on a student visa almost twenty years ago.
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