“We No Collect Her Passport” — Immigration Deny Natasha Allegation

Di Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) don deny di tori wey Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from Kogi Central talk say dem seize her passport for airport. Di NIS spokesperson, Akinsola Akinlabi, yarn for Channels Television say di mata na just normal immigration check wey every traveller dey pass. E talk say, “We no collect di senator passport. She go through routine check and dem allow her travel.” Akinlabi still explain say di officers just dey do dia work, and sometimes dem fit collect passport for small time to verify info before dem return am. “She don travel since dat time. Di video wey she post na during di check, no be after. Di passport no ever seize,” e add.

But before dem clear her, Senator Natasha bin go live for Facebook to accuse immigration officials say dem hold her passport without reason. She vex talk say, “I no commit any offence. Why una dey hold my passport? Dis one no right.” She even talk say di President don already order make her court cases withdraw, so e no make sense say dem dey stop her again. Visibly angry, she warn say she go sue di service for embarrassment. Later, after small back-and-forth, one officer finally return di passport. “If I no go public, una for give me my passport?” she ask, as di officers dey apologize for background.