The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has initiated an investigation into an incident involving the destruction of a Nigerian passport at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
This information was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday by the NIS Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Udo.
“The Nigeria Immigration Service has launched a formal investigation following the circulation of a video on social media, showing a female traveler destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos,” the statement read.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched an investigation into an incident involving the destruction of a Nigerian passport at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The incident, captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has sparked public concern.
The video shows a female traveler, identified as Mrs. Igiebor, tearing her husband’s Nigerian Standard Passport shortly after they arrived at Lagos Airport on Saturday, August 10, 2024. When questioned about her actions, the agitated Igiebor retorted, “Is it your passport?”
The NIS noted that her actions could be a violation of Section 10(b) of the Immigration Act 2015 (as amended), which prohibits the willful destruction of Nigerian travel documents. The act specifies penalties for such offenses.
The statement emphasized the service’s commitment to strictly enforcing the Immigration Act to safeguard national security and preserve the integrity of Nigeria’s legal and diplomatic instruments.
“The Nigeria Immigration Service remains unwavering in its commitment to upholding the provisions of the Immigration Act in the interest of national security, and to preserving the dignity and integrity of the nation’s legal instruments,” it added.