Comfort Emmanson: List of 3 Actions FG Has Taken in Favour of Ibom Air Passenger
- The federal government through the minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has taken actions in favour of Comfort Emmanson
- Keyamo announced three actions/steps taken in favour of Emmanson, who allegedly assaulted officials of Ibom Air
- Legit.ng reports that Emmanson was remanded for assaulting Ibom Air staff on Sunday, August 10, 2025
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Lagos state - The minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has intervened in the case of female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who allegedly assaulted officials of Ibom Air.
Legit.ng recalls that Emmanson was arrested, arraigned and remanded at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison in Lagos after the video of her assaulting Ibom Air staff went viral.
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The federal government through the minister of Aviation, Keyamo has taken three steps in favour of Emmanson.
In a statement shared via his X handle @fkeyamo, on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, made the following pronouncement:
3 actions taken in favour of Ibom Air passenger
1. Ibom Airline to withdraw the Complaint against her
2. Police Prosecutor to immediately take the remaining steps to facilitate her release from Kirikiri Prisons within this week.
3. Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) agreed to lift the life-time flying ban imposed on her after Festus Keyamo's appeal.
The statement part in part:
(a) In the case of the unruly passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson, on the Ibom Airline on Sunday, the 10th of August, 2025, I have conferred with Ibom Airline to withdraw the Complaint against her today. When the Police took her Statement in presence of her lawyer, she exhibited great remorse for her conduct.
(b) Subsequent to the withdrawal of the complaint by the Complainant, the CP of Airport Command and the Police Prosecutor will immediately take the remaining steps to facilitate her release from Kirikiri Prisons within this week.
(c) I have also conferred with the leadership of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and have appealed to them to lift the life-time flying ban imposed on her, to which they agreed. The details of the resolution will be made public by the AON subsequently.
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Aisha Yesufu faults Ibom Air over passenger’s treatment
In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that human rights activist Aisha Yesufu faulted Ibom Air over the unruly treatment of Emmanson.
Yesufu accused the Nigerian government of practicising two justice systems depending on the social standing in the society.
Legit.ng recalls that Emmanson assaulted airline staff during a flight from Uyo to Lagos on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
Source: Legit.ng
