Due to the recent incident that occurred at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued 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.
The individual involved has been identified as Mrs. Favour Igiebor, holding passport number A11990869.
In response to this incident, the Comptroller General of Immigration, KN Nandap, pc, mmis, fsm, has directed that Mrs. Favour Igiebor be invited for further investigation.
If the allegations are substantiated, her actions 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.
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.
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