An Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos has discharged Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behavior and assault aboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos.
Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the five-count charge against Emmanson after the police prosecution team, led by Oluwabunmi Adeitan, withdrew the case citing new developments.
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Emmanson was arrested and arraigned on Monday for allegedly disrupting the peace on board the flight, assaulting a crew member, and conducting herself in a manner capable of breaching public order.
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At the resumed hearing, Adeitan informed the court that Ibom Air had agreed to withdraw its complaint against Emmanson, following consultations with stakeholders in the aviation sector and consideration of the remorse shown by the person involved. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced that the decision was made on compassionate grounds.
Keyamo revealed that the resolutions were reached after reviewing the incidents, considering appeals from well-meaning individuals, and evaluating the remorse shown by Emmanson. He emphasized that government would not pander to base sentiments or warped legal opinions when clear encroachment of laws is involved.
