The man at the centre of a viral video controversy, in which his wife reportedly tore up his passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, has said that his passport was not torn, stating that the whole incident was a skit.
In a new video shared on the family’s TikTok page, the husband clarified that he still had his passport intact.
The husband, who appeared in the video with his children, begged Nigerians to forgive him and understand that the incident was not real.
He explained that what his wife tore was not a passport, but rather a prop used for the skit.
“We are sorry, we cannot defile the law of Nigeria,” he said. “We are full bonafide Nigerians, we cannot go against the law by destroying the passport of Nigeria, it is not possible.”
Meanwhile, the Nigerian immigration has arrested his wife and taken her to Abuja for further investigations.
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The controversy began on Monday when a video circulated on social media showing the man’s wife destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the airport.
In reaction, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said it has launched a formal investigation into the incident and identified the individual involved.
“The Nigeria Immigration Service remains steadfast in its commitment to upholding the provisions of the Immigration Act in the interest of national security, and to preserving the dignity and integrity of the nation’s legal instruments.”
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