The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) announced on Monday that it has initiated a formal investigation following the circulation of a video on social media showing a female traveler destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos.
In a statement released in Abuja, the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Kenneth Udo, confirmed the investigation.
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He emphasized that the Nigeria Immigration Service is committed to enforcing the provisions of the Immigration Act to safeguard national security and maintain the dignity and integrity of the nation’s legal documents.
The individual involved has been identified and summoned for further investigation.
If the allegations are confirmed, her actions may constitute a violation of Section 10(b) of the Immigration Act 2015 (as amended), with penalties specified under Section 10(h) of the same Act.
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