A magistrate court in Ikeja has struck out the charges filed against Comfort Emmanson, the passenger who was accused of assaulting airline officials on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos.
Olanrenwaju Salami, the presiding magistrate, discharged
Emmanson on Wednesday after the police withdrew the five-count charge.
During the court proceedings, Olubunmi Adeitan, the police
prosecutor, said the police decided to withdraw the charges following the
discovery of new facts.
Adams Otakpe, counsel to Emmanson, did not object to the
withdrawal of the charges.
After the position of the counsel, Salami struck out the
five-count charge against Emmanson.
On Monday, the police command at the Lagos Airport charged
Emmanson to court over alleged assault during the incident involving her and
Ibom Air officials at the airport.
Subsequently, Emmanson was remanded in Kirikiri correctional
facility.
Earlier on Wednesday, Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation
and aerospace development, said Emmanson would be released this week, noting
that the complaints against her have been withdrawn.
Keyamo added that the Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON)
has agreed to lift the lifetime ban placed on her.
BACKGROUND
On Sunday, videos shared on X showed an enraged Emmanson
attacking a flight attendant on an Ibom Air plane and confronting airport
security officials.
Afterwards, Ibom Air imposed a travel restriction on the
passenger for her conduct.
The AON also placed Emmanson on its “no‑fly” list for life over what it described as “one of the most severe cases of unruly behaviour witnessed
this year”.
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