Woman who tore husband’s Passport at Lagos Airport may be prosecuted under Section 10(b) of Immigration Act 2015.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is probing the destruction of the country’s passport by a lady at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
The Service has also invited the woman for questioning.
In a viral video, the female traveller identified as Favour Igiebor was seen destroying the Nigerian Standard Passport belonging to her husband.
She later left the airport with her children.
Airport officials were also seen advising the husband to “take it easy with her”.
A statement on Monday by NIS spokesman, Kenneth Udo, said the incident is a violation of the law.
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“The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched a formal investigation following the circulation of a video on social media, showing a female traveller destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
“The individual has been identified and invited for further investigation. If the allegations are substantiated, her actions would have constituted 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”.
