The statement was released by Nigeria's aviation minister Festus Keyamo
PRESS STATEMENT: DECISION TO WITHDRAW CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST MS. COMFORT EMMANSON AND TO ADDRESS RELATED MATTERS
1. In the last 48 hours, I have been in consultation with critical stakeholders in the Aviation Sector and those involved in the unfortunate incidents regarding the unruly behaviours of certain individuals at our airports of recent.
2. Though regrettable, we think valuable lessons have been learnt by all sides to these incidents and airport security protocol, especially, have been well highlighted for the travelling public. If nothing at all, the episodes have undoubtedly helped to raise public awareness about appropriate conduct within the aviation space.
3. As highlighted in my previous statements on the last two incidents, clear wrongs were committed by both the offending passengers and staff of the airlines involved from all the evidence available to us and those available to the public. It is clear that all the actors involved cannot continue to highlight the injury or injustice done to them without acknowledging their own equal culpability.
5. Therefore, after reviewing the entire incidents, including appeals made by well-meaning individuals and remorse shown by the actors, the following decisions have been reached:
THE CASE OF IBOM AIRLINE AND MS. COMFORT EMMANSON
(a) In the case of the unruly passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson, on the Ibom Airline on Sunday, the 10th of August, 2025, I have conferred with Ibom Airline to withdraw the Complaint against her today. When the Police took her Statement in presence of her lawyer, she exhibited great remorse for her conduct.
(b) Subsequent to the withdrawal of the complaint by the Complainant, the CP of Airport Command and the Police Prosecutor will immediately take the remaining steps to facilitate her release from Kirikiri Prisons within this week.
(c) I have also conferred with the leadership of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and have appealed to them to lift the life-time flying ban imposed on her, to which they agreed. The details of the resolution will be made public by the AON subsequently.
1. In the last 48 hours, I have been in consultation with critical stakeholders in the Aviation Sector and those involved in the unfortunate incidents regarding the unruly behaviours of certain individuals at our airports of recent.
2. Though regrettable, we think valuable lessons have been learnt by all sides to these incidents and airport security protocol, especially, have been well highlighted for the travelling public. If nothing at all, the episodes have undoubtedly helped to raise public awareness about appropriate conduct within the aviation space.
3. As highlighted in my previous statements on the last two incidents, clear wrongs were committed by both the offending passengers and staff of the airlines involved from all the evidence available to us and those available to the public. It is clear that all the actors involved cannot continue to highlight the injury or injustice done to them without acknowledging their own equal culpability.
5. Therefore, after reviewing the entire incidents, including appeals made by well-meaning individuals and remorse shown by the actors, the following decisions have been reached:
THE CASE OF IBOM AIRLINE AND MS. COMFORT EMMANSON
(a) In the case of the unruly passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson, on the Ibom Airline on Sunday, the 10th of August, 2025, I have conferred with Ibom Airline to withdraw the Complaint against her today. When the Police took her Statement in presence of her lawyer, she exhibited great remorse for her conduct.
(b) Subsequent to the withdrawal of the complaint by the Complainant, the CP of Airport Command and the Police Prosecutor will immediately take the remaining steps to facilitate her release from Kirikiri Prisons within this week.
(c) I have also conferred with the leadership of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and have appealed to them to lift the life-time flying ban imposed on her, to which they agreed. The details of the resolution will be made public by the AON subsequently.
Thank you God🙏🏽👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
ReplyDeleteTime foe her to SUE.
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ReplyDelete👏👏👏👏 Well done Festus Keyamo...I don't like this present government but I must applaud you....Grateful you read the riot act...
ReplyDeleteNow Comfort, you know what to do....Sue their behinds off, don't allow it to slide....
The problem is that the air hostess and other security staff who where assaulted can also sue her.
DeleteShe should focus on a case for damages regarding the video exposing her body and ensuring the staff is sacked.
Thanks you.
DeleteYou people will just be shouting sue sue.
DeleteDidn’t she attack the air hostess and several others?
They are both wrong.
It’s obvious they set her free so as to absolve KWAM1 of his offense because social media has been calling for fair treatment.
Nigeria my country!
Let her sue them very well
DeleteSue their asses, they must pay heavily! Wth!!
Gifty
U hav forgotten that it might be part of the terms of her pardon that she won’t turn around and sue. So if she does they may also resurrect her case.
DeleteSue fire! Na so e easy? The air hostess will sue too
DeleteA step in the right direction.
ReplyDeleteThis decision must have been made because of the public uproar about the rule of law exhibited on both Kwam 1 and Kwam2 .
Now, comfort behave like an adult next time . Keep your phone out of sight .
For the witch hostess,sue her directly.
And that goes to show you that as a people, if we have one voice, the right things will be done.
DeleteI believe the uproar contributed to the depth of scrutiny that led to unearthing the truth about the whole incident. Thankfully, the charges have been revoked.
I really hope that the NYSC lady gets same justice.
Reading the eyewitness account who sat close to comfort, I expected this reversal.
ReplyDeleteGood the voice of reasoning prevailed.
© TEEJAY
Oh! this is very good, I heard it was the air hostess that started the whole problem.
ReplyDeleteThat air hostess should be suspended
DeleteEvil witch
Thank God for her, she too should control her temper next time, because it's her reaction people saw without knowing what happened initially.
ReplyDeleteLol thank God for the Internet that's the only place you can get justice ⚖ now, if it was way back during newspaper era......
ReplyDeleteNa prison straight and my accusations will set in
Dear Nigerians immediately you notice yourself in a very compromising situation or argument BRING OUT YOUR CAMERAS to record oooooo .
Get evidence pls
I'm very happy for her.
ReplyDeleteNice one
ReplyDeleteThankGod For Her ooo
ReplyDeleteGo And Rest Comfortable ooo..
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I hope those of you edging her to go on and sue whoever or whatever will be there for her when the airline reverses this decision. Let bygones be bygones, lessons on both sides learnt. She should use this incident to grow her social media pagesm
ReplyDeleteIt is her right to sue and that is why I advised her to do so...The airline is clearly in the wrong and they know it...Instead they should be compensating her not everything is to grow her social media page...
DeleteLet by gones be by gone that is how we let things slide in this country. Let her not sweep it under the carpet jus like that abeg. the embarrasment was too much
DeleteLet bygone be bygone indeed!
DeleteRemoving her top deliberately while the camera is on is not enough. They publicise the video online to disgrace her as well. Do you know how her body has been objectified and sexualised ever since the release of the video? How do you expect her to get past that?
Glad they are downloading senses into their skulls now
ReplyDeleteHappy for her. Social media really helped her.
ReplyDeleteI really don't care what she does for a living. Her life her choices but you see that lady that triggered her and made her act mad plus the ones that dragged her like that should all be punished. I saw through that yeye video they sent out. Making themselves look innocent.
All of them should go see a therapist. Comfort too.
Na waka pass I dey 🚶🏻🚶🏻🚶🏻🚶🏻
ReplyDeleteI didn't even follow this case but am happy for her am sure she is highly embarrassed with the whole situation
ReplyDeleteWe actually have a voice! Please let this sink in our collective consciousness. We are not helpless.
ReplyDeleteComfort was really cheated. 😔😔😔
ReplyDeleteGood one! Festus Keyamo is really gaining hearts.
ReplyDeleteStella, wetin be passenger with most beautiful boobs? Hahahahaha 😂 😂 😂 😂. How did you arrive at that conclusion?
Go and sin no more Aunty Comfort
ReplyDeleteNice one👍🏿.
ReplyDeleteThose IBOM air needs to train their staff well.
Comfort can make a million dollar brand out of this airport drama. She is viral already. She can get a lot of social media followers. Create contents. There is no big deal about her boobs being online. a lot of ladies are already showing it for free. No matter her aggressive actions, I still like her fighting spirit.
ReplyDeleteSue them. Including the person who posted the video of your chest without your consent.
ReplyDeleteAnother passenger has spoken about it.
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