NIS Woman Tearing Husband’s Passport
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has summoned a woman seen tearing her husband’s international passport in a viral video for interrogation.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Comptroller General of NIS, Kemi Nandap, stated that if found guilty, she would be prosecuted under Section 10(h) of the Immigration Act.
The incident, which occurred at the departure lounge of Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, went viral on social media, particularly on X (formerly Twitter), with the woman mocking her husband and saying they are now in Nigeria.
In a statement released on Monday by NIS Public Relations Officer, K.T. Udo, Nandap assured the public of a thorough investigation into the matter.
The statement read: “The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has initiated a formal investigation following the circulation of a video on social media showing a female traveler destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
NIS Woman Tearing Husband’s Passport
“The individual has been identified and invited for further investigation. If the allegations are substantiated, her actions would have violated 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 committed to upholding the provisions of the Immigration Act in the interest of national security and preserving the dignity and integrity of the nation’s legal instruments.”
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