The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced probe on a viral video of a woman destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
Spokesperson of the NIS, Kenneth Udo, in a statement on Monday in Abuja said that the individual had been identified and invited for further investigation.
According to him, if the allegations are substantiated, the individual’s actions breached the provisions of Section 10(b) of the Immigration Act 2015 (as amended), with corresponding penalties outlined under Section 10(h) of the same Act.
A person who contravenes this section of the Immigration Act 2015 is guilty of an offence and can face a maximum of 10 years imprisonment and/or a fine.
Udo reiterated the commitment of the Service 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.