An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court in Ogba, Lagos, on Wednesday discharged Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly conduct and assault aboard an Ibom Air flight.
Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami, struck out the case after the police withdrew the five-count charge against her.
The development followed a decision by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), after consultations with aviation stakeholders. Keyamo said the resolution came after reviewing the incident, considering appeals from well-meaning individuals, and noting the remorse expressed by those involved.
According to him, Ibom Air agreed to withdraw its complaint over the August 10 incident that led to Emmanson’s arrest.
Emmanson was arraigned on Monday and granted bail of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum, but was remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre after failing to meet the conditions.
At Wednesday’s hearing, prosecuting counsel Oluwabunmi Adeitan informed the court of new developments and formally applied for the case to be withdrawn — a request the court granted.
Source: TheNiche
