ABUJA – Nigerian Immigration Service says it did not seize the passport belonging to the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
NIS spokesperson, Akinsola Akinlabi, made the rebuttal in in an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday,
Akinlabi explained that the incident was part of routine immigration procedures, clarifying that officers were only performing their statutory duties.
He said, “NIS didn’t seize the distinguished senator’s passport, but rather she went through routine immigration checks and was allowed to travel.
“The NIS officers needed to conduct their checks. They may take your passport to do so, but that doesn’t mean it was seized as alleged.
“She has since been allowed to travel. Perhaps while waiting for the checks to be completed, she assumed she was being stopped from travelling.”
The Immigration spokesperson said the Kogi Senator made her video during the routine process but did not post an update after being cleared to fly.
Recall that Natasha had alleged that her passport had been withheld, adding that she had been prevented from travelling.
