‘It was a skit’ – Man whose spouse tore his passport at airport begs Nigerians, NIS

The husband of Favour Igiebor has disclosed that his spouse didn’t tear his worldwide passport, as captured in a viral video.

The controversy started over the weekend after a video surfaced displaying Mrs Igiebor, in a match of rage, together with her husband’s torn passport on the ground at Murtala Muhammed Worldwide Airport in Lagos.

The video drew widespread criticism, and made headlines.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that regardless of Mrs Igiebor’s defence in one other video that her actions stemmed from heated household disputes, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) summoned her for questioning.

Only a skit

In a video on Wednesday through the household channel Jejoja FamilyTV, the husband made a U-turn, saying it was only a skit. He urged the general public and bloggers to “cease spreading misinformation.”

“That is Jejoja FamilyTV1. I’m right here with my youngsters to attraction to the Nigerian public and the world. What my spouse stated has nothing to do with a passport.

“Please, to all bloggers, while you weblog, do it responsibly and don’t unfold misinformation. She by no means tore my passport, and she or he by no means broken my passport. My passport is unbroken. What we had been doing was a skit. It was only a skit.

“This was somebody’s story of what occurred, and we had been appearing it out and sharing it with the world, however I didn’t count on bloggers to take it this far. I’m pleading with nationwide TV, Tunde Ednut, Daddy Freeze, and lots of others—too many to recollect. Please, I’m begging everybody,” he stated.

Mr Igiebor additionally confirmed that the NIS had inspected his passport and confirmed that it was undamaged.

“The Immigration has seen my passport and confirmed that it’s intact. Nobody ought to attempt to drag this subject to the world. These are my youngsters, Jeff and Joella. Inform the world that they need to try to perceive, say ‘please,’”. And so they (kids) echoed, ‘please.’

Mrs Igiebor’s husband continued, “We’re absolutely bonafide Nigerians and would by no means go in opposition to the legislation by destroying a Nigerian passport. It’s merely not potential. I’ve my passport absolutely intact.”

He concluded by apologising for the skit gone improper.

Background

Within the preliminary viral video, torn items of the passport had been seen on the ground as Mrs Igiebor yelled and separated her kids from her husband.

She was heard saying, “I tore it,” and threatening him by including, “You’ll keep right here in Nigeria; that is the place you’ll stay.” The husband, visibly confused, was left speechless within the video.

Her emotional outburst hinted at deeper household conflicts and long-standing points inside their relationship.

In a follow-up video, Mrs Igiebor defined her actions and acknowledged that she had been pushed to her restrict and wished to make some extent. She additionally revealed that they reside in Italy and that she selected to behave out in Nigeria fairly than Europe to keep away from additional problems.

The spouse stated, ‘‘You could act when it will get to your neck. I didn’t wish to make him undergo a number of stress, so I waited till we received to Nigeria to do it fairly than Europe, the place I may have completed it. Don’t make feedback with out understanding what occurred. I’ve gone by a number of household points right here and there. Is it once I die, you individuals will know this girl didn’t communicate out? Actions communicate louder than phrases. I gave him my motion to know I’ve been bearing it.”

The Nigeria Immigration Service responded swiftly to the incident, with spokesperson Kenneth Udo confirming that the matter was beneath investigation. In a press release issued on Monday, the NIS stated:

“The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched a proper investigation following the circulation of a video on social media displaying a feminine traveller destroying a Nigerian Customary Passport on the Murtala Mohammed Worldwide Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

“The person has been recognized and invited for additional investigation. If the allegations are substantiated, her actions would have constituted a breach of Part 10(b) of the Immigration Act 2015 (as amended), with corresponding penalties outlined beneath Part 10(h) of the identical Act.”

The NIS reaffirmed its dedication to upholding the legislation and defending the integrity of nationwide paperwork.

Whereas the husband’s newest video has tried to downplay the seriousness of the scenario, it stays to be seen whether or not the authorities will pursue additional motion.