Following the viral video of a female passenger damaging a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed
International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on social media, the Nigeria Immigration Service opened an official investigation, according to the statement.
Public interest has been piqued by the incident, which was captured on camera and widely on social media.
On Saturday, August 10, 2024, it showed a female tourist named Mrs.
Igiebor tearing up her husband’s Nigerian Standard Passport as soon as they landed at Lagos Airport.
“Is it your passport?” an enraged Igiebor asked her in response to her actions.
On Saturday, August 10, 2024, it showed a female tourist named Mrs.
Igiebor tearing up her husband’s Nigerian Standard Passport as soon as they landed at Lagos Airport.
“Is it your passport?” an enraged Igiebor asked her in response to her actions.
According to the NIS, she might have violated Section 10(b) of the Immigration Act 2015 (as modified), which forbids the wilful destruction of travel documents bearing Nigerian identification.
The act outlines specific penalties for such offenses.
