The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced a formal investigation into a viral video on social media, depicting a female traveler deliberately damaging a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
According to NIS, the individual involved has been identified as Mrs. Favour Igiebor, holding passport number A11990869.
In a statement, Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kenneth Udo stated that the Comptroller General of Immigration has directed that Mrs. Favour Igiebor be invited for further investigation.
The statement added that If the allegations are substantiated, Igiobor’s action 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.
Udo reiterates that 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 preserve the dignity and integrity of the nation’s legal instruments.
