Mrs. Igiebor, the person who tore her husband's passport, has spoken out about why she did it. She claims that their family problems began long before they left Europe for Nigeria. Igiebor, a social media star who frequently posts about her husband and children on TikTok, made the revelation on Monday. In the video, she said, "This issue has been going on for a long time. And I have to do what I did. Don't just look at my actions alone. I'm not a mad woman. I have gone through so many things. I have my own reasons."

"What if I had carried out this action in our home continent of Europe? Because I didn't want him to experience too much worry, I carried it out in Nigeria. I was acting, and so many people saw me that day at the airport. It has always been a family matter. My spouse is unable to even discuss it. I went through hell with him, and now his family wants my agony to end.

To be honest, I took this action to prevent my spouse from going back to Europe. I have experienced suffering. Many people are unaware of my struggles. My husband bought me an iPhone to calm me. It has been going on for years. He knows that I’ve not forgotten it; I’m just pretending to have gone past it.”

The woman apologised to Nigerians who were angry over her action and to Nigerian immigration. Igiebor further said her husband had neglected her for his family, adding, “My husband is a mother’s boy, sister’s and brother’s best brother. Making me the wife to be suffering. I did what I did for him to know that I’ve been bearing the pain.

“Those of you calling for my arrest should come and hold me responsible. I cry every time after three kids. They should let me rip what I have sown with him. My husband should come out and say what happened,” she stressed.

Although Igiebor did not provide specific details about the events that led to the passport destruction, she hinted at family issues.

The PUNCH reported Igiebor in a viral video tearing her husband’s Nigerian Standard Passport shortly after arriving at the Lagos Airport on Saturday, August 10, 2024.

In the footage, an agitated Igiebor, when questioned about her actions, retorted, “Is it your passport?”

However, the Nigeria Immigration Service has launched a probe into an incident.

This was contained in a statement released on Sunday by the NIS Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Udo.

“The Nigeria Immigration Service has launched a formal investigation following the circulation of a video on social media, showing a female traveler destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos,” the statement read.

The NIS noted that her actions could be a violation of Section 10(b) of the Immigration Act 2015 (as amended), which prohibits the willful destruction of Nigerian travel documents.

The act outlines specific penalties for such offenses.

The statement further emphasized the service’s dedication to enforcing the Immigration Act strictly to safeguard national security and preserve the integrity of Nigeria’s legal and diplomatic instruments.