Brume pleads guilty to firearm charge in USA

Nigerian sprinter Godson Brume has pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm while in the United States on a non-immigrant visa, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

The fourth-fastest man in Nigeria’s history faces up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and possible deportation once his sentence is completed.

According to Track and Field Gazette, the incident occurred in February 2025 in Baton Rouge.

Brume was reportedly in his apartment with another young woman when his ex-girlfriend, who is also the mother of his infant child, arrived with the baby.

An argument ensued outside the apartment, during which Brume discharged a Glock 43X pistol while the child was present.

Moments later, the ex-girlfriend opened the apartment door and saw Brume with the other woman, triggering a second confrontation that again spilled outside.

Brume fired the weapon multiple times as the mother of his child attempted to flee. Investigators later found several bullet impacts in the walls of the apartment complex.

Authorities say Brume also smashed the woman’s phone, took the child, and discarded the firearm in nearby shrubs before he was detained by deputies.

Brume boasts a personal best of 9.90 seconds in the 100m. He won silver at the 2023 NCAA Championships and was part of the LSU 4x100m relay team that set the NCAA record of 37.90s while claiming the national title that same year.

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