The video capturing a woman tearing apart her husband’s Nigerian passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on August 10, 2024, has stirred numerous reactions.
An enraged female traveler, identified as Mrs. Igiebor, was seen in the footage destroying her husband’s passport upon their arrival at the airport and responded confrontationally when asked about her actions, saying, “Is it your passport?”
The incident, which has gone viral, has sparked concern among netizens on various social media platforms, prompting the Nigeria Immigration Service to initiate an investigation into the matter.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has stated that her conduct may contravene Section 10(b) of the Immigration Act 2015 (as amended), which prohibits the intentional destruction of Nigerian travel documents.
Below are some reactions from the online community.
@Morris_Monye on X expressed, “All the immigration officers who witnessed the passport being torn apart should undergo immediate retraining.”
Another Twitter user, @allibaloo, commented as follows: “The Nigeria Immigration Service needs to make an example of this individual. She has committed a crime against the nation. Straight to prison.”
@Django147 on X.com shared, “The immigration officers should be held accountable because they should have apprehended her immediately after the incident.”
@@@linusNoni tweeted, “You cannot tear someone’s international passport inside an airport without being arrested by immigration in any country. Look at how she strolled away freely. These officers are incompetent.”
@Biodun_O on XG remarked, “A happy wife equals a happy home. This situation reveals a gentleman paired with a dramatic woman. It’s going to end badly.”
@adeewunmii questioned, “Why do people publicly humiliate their partners in front of strangers?”
@OptimisticAda1 expressed, “People stood by and watched. It’s incidents like this that occur in Nigeria, unbelievable.”
@ademoye_mercy criticized the woman’s actions, stating, “She acted heartlessly. Regardless of the circumstances, she should have handled it privately. She shamed her husband in front of strangers and their children.”