"The Truth": Woman Who Claimed She Sat Next to Viral Passenger on Ibom Air Shares What She Saw
- A Nigerian woman claimed that she was a seatmate of Comfort Emmanson aboard the Ibom Air flight before the viral incident
- She narrated her observation about the embattled woman when she entered the plane and what happened afterwards
- The observant woman also spoke about the behaviour of the air hostess inside the plane and what triggered Comfort
A woman who claimed she sat beside the embattled Ibom Air passenger Comfort Emmanson, has given her account of what she witnessed.
Comfort, accused of assaulting Ibom Air crew members and airport officials during her flight from Uyo to Lagos on Sunday, 10 August, has been remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos.
Source: Facebook
Ibom Air: Comfort's seatmate on flight speaks
Resharing what she saw in the Facebook comment section of one Princess, she said that Comfort looked like a call girl when she entered the plane.
She narrated that the air hostess, who was later slapped, was very polite and helpful during the flight, and even told Comfort to turn off her phone before takeoff.
However, after she left, Olubunmi said another air hostess came to Comfort and spoke harshly to her.
She said that Comfort explained that the button on her iPhone was not functioning, hence, she could not turn it off.
The unidentified hostess replied Comfort that her phone does not need a button to be turned off and further advised her to check her settings.
When Comfort replied that she could not do it herself as she was illiterate, the air hostess refused to touch her phone and threatened to kick the passenger off the flight. Olubunmi's account read:
"Funny enough, I was on this flight and this babe sat right next to me across the aisle. We were on the emergency row.
"When she came in, u could tell she was a runs girl whose hustle was paying her small small. One of the air hostesses (the one slapped) was very polite and helpful during the flight and came and told the girl to switch off her phone for take off, etc.
"After she left, one other witch of a air hostess came and really spoke down on this girl. The girl told her the button on her phone for switch off was not working.
"The woman replied that it is an iPhone and does not need a button. The girl said she does not know how to do it. The woman told her to go to settings etc etc.
"The girl said pls take my phone and do it. I cannot read. I am not literate. The woman said I don't have time for your nonsense. I am not touching your phone bla bla bla..."
She continued:
"At that point, the guy sitting next to her and myself and the guy next to me had to intervene and the guy next to her took her phones to help her. The woman then started threatening her to kick her off the flight etc.
"At this point, other passengers not knowing the truth of what happened started shouting at the girl, then we the other seat mates had to defend her that the air hostess treated her so badly bcos she was female. It wldnt hv bin the case if it was a male passenger. Then everything calmed down and we left.
"It was at that point that the girl, having been humiliated, started abusing other passengers. We wey defend her com dey shame. Nobody answered her sha, and I calmed her down but throughout the flight she was talking on the matter with the guy right next to her.
"When we landed and were deplaning, she quickly went to toilet and didn't come out till we all got odd the plane and left. I suspected she was up to something. Seeing this video now confirms my suspicions."
Source: Facebook
Ibom Air: Passenger's account divides netizens
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the passenger's account below:
Omateyi Faith Attah Ukpoju said:
"Her second paragraph is sordid, especially, coming a lady.
"It's such stereotype that made them treated her so badly even though she had her own fault.
"This is a lesson to us all. Whatever you do for peace is wisdom. ✌️"
Ugochi Prisca Maduabuchi said:
"Hmmm, of all the things she wrote here, na only runs girl all of una see. It's like y'all are having issues reading like her."
Glory Nsa said:
"You could tell she was a 'Runs girl'.
"How could you tell?
"Are you a 'Runs girl' too.
"Write wetin you wan write abeg.
"Once person dress as una no like na 'Runs."
Ahile Ngunan said:
"This is a big lie. So we now have Mark of the beast (runs girl) written on our foreheads? Everyone was suddenly on the same flight. SMH."
Christy Ameh Igoh said:
"This person posting this is seeking for attention,u just see person and conclude she's a runs girl."
Mathilda Diamond Ogechi said:
"What kind of story is this?! Is runs girl written on the forehead?
"Women be doing the most!"
Passenger’s assault, crew’s approach faulted
In response to the viral Ibom Air incident involving a passenger’s physical outburst, Mary Oke, NCAA-licensed cabin crew member trained in hospitality and customer service, offered a measured perspective on the matter.
Speaking with Legit.ng she noted that neither the crew confronting the passenger nor the passenger's physical retaliation was acceptable:
“It's obvious both parties involved are wrong. As a trained and licensed cabin crew, on no occasion should you confront your passenger. And she (passenger) was also wrong for going physical.”
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a man who was on the same Ibom Air plane with the remanded passenger, Comfort Emmanson, had narrated what happened.
Ibom Air incident: Man faults airline
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a man faulted Ibom Air over its handling of the viral incident involving Comfort Emmanson.
Reacting to the incident, he stated that Ibom Air was his favourite airline but noted that the staff were not well trained to handle a crisis.
On his X page, the man mentioned three things that could have been done differently during the incident, sparking many reactions.
Editorial assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from a NCAA-licensed cabin crew member for this report.
Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
