Mrs. Igiebor, who gained attention for tearing her husband’s Nigerian Standard Passport in a viral video, has finally addressed the incident.
Speaking out on Monday, Igiebor, a content creator known for her TikTok videos featuring her family, revealed that their family issues had been brewing long before their return to Nigeria from Europe.
The video, which was recorded at Lagos Airport on Saturday, August 10, 2024, shows Igiebor destroying the passport shortly after arriving in the country.
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has since launched an investigation into the matter, according to a statement released on Sunday by NIS Public Relations Officer Kenneth Udo.
While Igiebor did not elaborate on the specific family issues that led to the destruction of the passport, she did acknowledge that underlying problems contributed to her actions.
In a video she posted online, 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 done this thing in Europe, where we came from? I don’t want him to go through much stress, which is why I did it in Nigeria. So many people at the airport that day saw me acting. It has been a family issue all the time. My husband even cannot speak about it. I suffered with him, and just like that, his family wants my suffering to be shattered.
“To be sincere, I did it so my husband would not return (to Europe). I have gone through pain. Many don’t know what I’m going through. 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.”
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.”
