A recent incident at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos has caused quite a stir. A Nigerian woman named Favour Igiebor tore up her husband’s passport upon their arrival at the airport, an action that could land her in legal trouble. According to the Nigeria Immigration Service Act of 2015 (as amended), such an act is considered a violation of Nigerian law, and if found guilty, she could face a jail term. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) promptly launched an investigation into the incident after a viral video surfaced showing Favour destroying what appeared to be a Nigerian Standard Passport. The passport reportedly belonged to her husband.

In a statement, Kenneth Udo, a spokesperson for the NIS, emphasized that Favour’s actions were in direct violation of the law, triggering the investigation and her subsequent summons for questioning.

However, in a surprising twist, Favour’s husband later made a public appeal, revealing that the document his wife had torn was not an international passport. He claimed that the incident was part of a skit they were filming and expressed deep regret for how the situation had escalated. He pleaded with Nigerians for forgiveness, stating that they never intended for the situation to spiral out of control.

The story highlights the unintended consequences of content creation, where what was initially planned as a skit has now led to legal scrutiny and widespread public attention. The couple now faces the challenge of convincing the authorities and the public that it was all a misunderstanding.