NIS Begins Probe Of Lady That Tore Passenger’s Passport At MMA, Lagos
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Monday, August, 12, 2024, said it has commenced investigation into the circumstances that led a woman tore the Nigerian Standard Passport of an intending international passenger.
The investigation was as a result of a trending video on social media showing a female traveller tore into pieces a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
Kenneth Udo, Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, confirmed the development in a statement, saying that the individual involved has been identified as Mrs Favour Igiebor, holding passport number A11990869.
Udo said that the Comptroller General of the Service has directed that Mrs. Favour Igiebor be invited for further investigation, adding that if the allegations are substantiated, her action would constitute a breach of Section 10(b) of the Immigration Act 2015 (as amended).
He said that the offence has corresponding penalties outlined under Section 10(h) of the Immigration Act 2015, stressing that the Nigeria Immigration Service remains steadfast to upholding the provisions of the Immigration Act in the interest of national security as well as to preserve the dignity and integrity of the nation’s legal instruments.
Why I tore my husband’s passport
Meanwhile, Mrs. Favour Igiebor, who was videoed tearing her husband’s passport, has given insight into why she acted the way she did, stressing that her actions were driven by long-standing issues in her marriage which forced her to tear the passport having endured significant personal suffering. Mrs. Igiebor appealed to viewers not to judge her solely based on the video, saying that there were deeper reasons behind her decision.
In her words; “The issue has been going on for a very long time. I have been enduring until we arrived in Nigeria, where I chose to act.
“You should ask about the background, rather than just the action. I didn’t want to cause him stress in Europe. So, I waited until we got to Nigeria,” she explained.
Mrs. Igiebor defended her actions as a form of speaking out after years of hardship.
