Ibom Air: Lady Announces Decision to Dump Airline after Viral Incident, Explains Why
- A content creator has declared that she would boycott Ibom Air following the controversial incident involving its passenger, Comfort Emmanson
- In a series of videos seen online, Comfort was dragged out of an Ibom Air plane after assaulting an air hostess and was consequently remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos
- Reacting to the incident, the content creator said the passenger was wrong but faulted Ibom Air's handling of the matter
A content creator, Precious Ogochukwu Anozie, has announced that she would stop flying with Ibom Air following the controversial incident involving the airline's crew members and a passenger, Comfort Emmanson, on Sunday, August 10.
The viral incident has been the talk of the internet, with many criticising and blaming the airline for the release of the video, which showed the chest area of the passenger, who is now remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos.
Source: Facebook
Ibom Air: Why lady plans airline boycott
In a Facebook post, Precious shared pictures with an Ibom Air plane in the background as she weighed in on the incident.
Precious said that the airline's crew handled the incident poorly. While noting that Comfort also erred, she wondered why the airline's crew failed to act professionally.
She questioned the air hostess' decision to stop Comfort from leaving the plane and why the passenger was dragged in the manner seen in the viral clip.
She also wondered who recorded and released the video. She wrote:
"Ibom Air, if we want to be honest, your crew handled this whole case poorly.
"We agree she was wrong, but where is your professionalism in all of this?
"Why did your air hostess restrict her from leaving the plane?
"Why did they drag her in that manner, exposing her nakedness to the world?
"Who recorded that clip and released it 😩.
"As from today, I will no longer fly Ibom Air. Good riddance to your rubbish!!!! 😡"
Source: Facebook
Ibom Air: Lady's decision elicits reactions
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the lady's decision to boycott Ibom Air below:
Eberechukwu Lorrita Ugwu said:
"All airline attendants should start checking ladies before they enter the plane. New airport law!!! Always wear a bra to the airport because you will miss your flight ✈ if you don't wear a bra."
Philip Obin said:
"Your points are valid, but let’s be honest — we still don’t know the full story. It’s always better to hear from both sides before passing final judgment. That said, no matter what happened, dragging and exposing someone like that is unprofessional and unnecessary. Ibom Air needs to address this properly and explain how such a video even got out."
Jeremiah Israel said:
"Na so okwuluora talk that year, so you're one out of thousands of customers, you think they will notice, dey play..."
Mc Ichie said:
"And na the air hostess that tore her clothes.
"Na dem still video her and released the video.
"Seriously Ibom Air no try at all.
"Yes she was wrong but where is the professionalism."
Mbionwu Nerus said:
"It's doesn't matter the airline you chose to fly with. But please kindly obey simple instructions and don't behave like that madam."
Chukwu Dabby Precious said:
"The dragging is not my problem, her top was pined but someone dragged it up to expose her, and they couldn’t protect her but exposing it to give her that dent."
Abigail Okamgba said:
"Sometimes just play the fool and walk away, there was even a video one of the air hostess said she is destroying the aircraft, if na me, I go wait, make the security them come, then I plead, find way bail myself and go home, some fight no just worth am."
Ibom Air denies releasing video of passenger
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Ibom Air had denied releasing the viral video of its passenger accused of assaulting crew members and airport officials.
This statement was made by Aniekan Essienette, Group Manager of Marketing and Communications at Ibom Air, in response to the controversy surrounding the incident that has taken over social media.
Essienette stated that although the footage was captured on the aircraft, Ibom Air employees did not record or distribute it.
Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
