The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has begun investigation into a viral video which showed a Nigerian woman tearing her husband’s Nigerian passport on their arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, from abroad.
According to the NIS Public Relations Officer, DCI Kenneth Udo, the Service has identified and summoned the woman for further investigations following the circulation of the video on social media, showing her destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport belonging to her husband.
“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”, he stated in a statement.
