Akpevwe Okuse
Several reactions have trailed the video showing the moment a woman destroyed her husband’s Nigerian passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
The incident, captured on video, showed a female traveller, identified as Mrs Igiebor, tearing her husband’s Nigerian Standard Passport shortly after they arrived at the Lagos Airport.
In the footage, agitated Igiebor, when questioned about her actions, retorted, “Is it your passport?”
The widely circulated video has sparked concern among netizens on social media, while the Nigeria Immigration Service has launched a probe into the incident.
The NIS noted that her actions could be a violation of Section 10(b) of the Immigration Act 2015 (as amended), which prohibits the willful destruction of Nigerian travel documents.
Below are some reactions on X,
A user, @Morris_Monye, wrote, “All the immigration officers who stood by while the passport was torn to shreds should go on an immediate refresher course.”
Janijay47, posting as @Django147, wrote, “The immigration officers should also be questioned cuz how don’t you know you’re meant to arrest her the moment that happened??”
An X user, Mercy, posting as @ademoye_mercy, wrote, “All I see is a wicked woman. No matter what happened, she should have gotten home first before taking any action. She disgraced her husband in front of strangers and their kids.
If you marry the wrong person, your hell begins on earth. The officials there are very annoying. She should have been arrested. The passport is the property of the FRN, not her husband’s.”
