Nigerian Immigration Service suspends officer captured in a viral video ‘taxing’ a tourist at the airport

An officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Okpravero Ufuoma, has been suspended indefinitely, after a video of him asking a Tourist to find him ‘’something’’ made the rounds on social media.

The video showed the officer stationed at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos, ask what the tourist had for him. When the tourist said he did not have money, officer Ufuoma who didn’t know he was being filmed, replied ‘’Common.”

‘’If it comes from you, I am happy with anything” Ufuoma added

The tourist then said that he had his card with him, suggesting that they can get some cash probable via a POS or an ATM.

‘’Give me some money and I will appreciate it” Ufuoma responded

Reacting to the video, the NIS in a statement released today said Ufuoma’s actions does not reflect the values and ethics of professionalism upheld by the NIS.

It added that Ufuoma has been indefinitely suspended pending the outcome of disciplinary procedures which are in accordance with the law and Public Service rules.