FG withdraws criminal complaint against Ibom Air passenger
Following the backlash over the maltreatment and detention of an Ibom Air passenger on August 10 at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos, the Federal Government has withdrawn the criminal complaint it filed against the passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson.
Emmanson was accused of unruly behaviour aboard an Ibom Air flight, and was detained and filmed naked in public by the airline staff and security.
The development generated outrage from across the country, including the Nigerian Bar Association, which said it would provide free legal services to Emmanson.
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, announced on Wednesday that after reviewing the incident, Ibom Air has agreed to withdraw its complaint against Ms. Emmanson, who was arrested over the August 10 incident.
He said that the lifetime flying ban placed on her has been lifted.
Keyamo also said that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority will reduce the ban on KWAM 1 to one month, while FAAN will engage the musician as an ambassador for airport security protocols.
