Tag: IBOM
Delta Gov’s Aide Offers Freed Ibom Air Passenger N500,000 Job, Luxury Trip
The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, Ossai Success, has offered a paid job and an all-expenses paid trip to Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger recently released from Kirikiri prison. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Ossai announced that a monthly salary of N500,000 had been secured for Emmanson in…
Ibom Air Hostess Threatened To Deal With Comfort Emmanson During Flight — Eyewitness
David Ogebe, a passenger aboard an Ibom Air flight in the centre of a viral incident has given a first-hand account, detailing what happened before the confrontation between a passenger, Comfort Emmanson, and a flight attendant escalated at the Lagos airport last Sunday. Ogebe, who a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast programme The Morning Brief…
JUST IN: Airlines Lift Lifetime Flight Ban On Freed Ibom Air Passenger
The Airline Operators of Nigeria has announced the removal of the lifetime ban imposed on Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger earlier penalised for unruly conduct. According to a statement issued on Thursday by AON spokesperson, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, the decision came after an appeal from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo….
BREAKING: Ibom Air Passenger, Comfort Emmanson Released
An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos, on Wednesday discharged Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour and assault aboard an Ibom Air flight. Presiding Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the five-count charge against Emmanson after the police formally withdrew the case. The charges had alleged that Emmanson disrupted the peace on board…
NBA Condemns Ibom Air’s Treatment Of Passenger, Demands Probe
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned Ibom Air and the Airline Operators of Nigeria for their handling of the incident that involved Comfort Emmanson on an Ibom Air flight on August 10, 2025. NBA described the airline’s actions, including a lifetime flight ban imposed on Ms. Emmanson, as “reckless,” “unlawful,” and a violation of…
Ibom Air Female Passenger’s Remand Ignites Selective Justice Uproar
The remand of female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly assaulting an Ibom Air cabin crew member and some security officers during a Uyo–Lagos flight on Sunday has triggered public outrage and accusations of selective justice. Viral videos captured Emmanson slapping and kicking airline and airport officials, including a female air hostess,…
Ibom Air Incident: NCAA Promises ‘Fairness,’ Says ‘Self-Help’ Not Acceptable
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has promised fairness over the Ibom Air incident involving a passenger and cabin crew, but warned that “unruly” behaviour will be dealt with within the ambit of the law. “The point I am trying to make is that no matter the provocation, rest assured that you can always file…
Ibom Air Female Passenger Arraigned, Remanded For Assaulting Officials
A female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who allegedly assaulted airline officials on an Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, has been charged in court. Tunde Moshood, the spokesman to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said Emmanson had also been remanded at the Kirikiri correctional centre in…
AON Imposes No-Fly Life Ban On Ibom Air Passenger Over Assault
The Airline Operators of Nigeria has imposed a no-fly life ban on a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who allegedly assaulted airline officials on an Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The AON, in a statement by its spokesperson, Obiora Okonkwo, on Monday, said the ban on Emmanson from flying…