By The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has summoned a woman, Favour Igiebor, who shredded her husband’s Nigerian passport at the Lagos Airport for questioning.
The incident was captured in a now viral video, showing Favour Igiebor reportedly destroying her husband’s Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos.
The motive behind her actions was initially unclear, but in a statement on Monday, NIS spokesman, Kenneth Udo, confirmed that the incident constitutes a violation of the law.
“The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched 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 statement read.
“The individual has been identified and invited for further investigation. 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.”
Meanwhile, the woman has, in another video, explained why she did what she did at the airport.
Mrs. Favour Igiebor, the woman featured in a viral video tearing her husband’s passport, has shared her perspective on the incident.
She explained that her actions were driven by a long history of enduring difficulties in her marriage and a need to assert herself.
She said, “The issue has been going on for a very long time, I have just been dancing to the tune till I arrive in my motherland Nigeria, and I did what I did.
“You have to ask what happened, don’t just look at the action alone, I am not a mad woman, who would just come and act like that. I have my reasons, I have gone through many things.
“When it gets to your neck, you have to act. I didn’t want to make him go through a lot of stress, that’s why I waited till we got to Nigeria to do it rather than Europe where I could have done it. Don’t make comments without knowing what happened. I have gone through a lot of family issues here and there.
“I cannot be suffering, I suffered with him, and just like that, they want my suffering to be chartered away just like that.
“Is it till when I die, will you people know this woman did not speak out? Actions speak louder than words, I gave him my action, to know I have been bearing it.”
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