Swedish passport holder arrested as 'impostor' at NAIAPhoto showing an immigration clearance lane at the airport from the Bureau of Immigration. MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration intercepted an “impostor” at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on January 1. In a statement on Saturday, January 10, the bureau said it blocked the exit of Nimo Ahmed Hassan, 21, a female Swedish passport holder, after she was referred for secondary inspection by primary immigration officers. She was identified as an impostor from East Africa, although investigations are ongoing to determine her true identity and locate her actual travel documents. Hassan was immediately arrested and taken to the bureau’s holding facility, where she will remain while facing deportation proceedings.

Source: Philippine Star January 11, 2026 06:34 UTC