Nigeria Immigration Service launches investigation into passport destruction by woman in viral video

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has initiated an investigation into the destruction of a Nigerian passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos by a female traveller.

This was contained in a statement issued by Kenneth Udo, the service’s Public Relations Officer.

The traveller has been identified as Mrs. Favour Igiebor, holding passport number A11990869.

“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 statement added that “The individual involved has been identified as Mrs. Favour Igiebor, holding passport number A11990869.

“In response to this incident, the Comptroller General of Immigration, KN Nandap, pcc, mmis, fsm, has directed that Mrs. Favour Igiebor be invited for further investigation.

“If the allegations are substantiated, her actions would constitute a breach of Section 10(b) of the Immigration Act 2015 (as amended), with corresponding penalties outlined under Section 10(h) of the same Act.

“The Nigeria Immigration Service remains steadfast 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.”