AON Announces Another Punishment for Ibom Air Passenger As Court Sends Her to Kirikiri
- The Airline Operators of Nigeria have announced an indefinite no-fly ban on Comfort Emmanson, Ibom Air passengers
- She was said to have allegedly assaulted an Ibom Air crew and clashed with airport security in Lagos
- A Lagos court has ordered that she be remanded at Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison pending trial
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The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has placed Ibom Air passenger Comfort Emmanson on its “no-fly” list indefinitely.
The decision followed reports of her allegedly assaulting crew members and clashing with airport security at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed Airport.
Source: Twitter
AON announces lifetime ban
AON spokesperson Obiora Okonkwo said Emmanson’s actions were not just disruptive, it was a sustained attack that placed the lives of crew, passengers and the integrity of the aircraft at risk.
The statement also referenced recent high-profile incidents involving Nigerian musician Wasiu Ayinde on ValueJet and Senator Adams Oshiomhole on Air Peace, warning that such behaviour “can no longer be tolerated.”
The statement reads:
“The incident which Ibom Air described, from the initial refusal by the passenger to comply with safety instructions regarding mobile phone usage which led to the brutal physical assault on Ibom Air crew members and the attempted use of a fire extinguisher as a weapon, constitutes one of the most severe cases of unruly passenger behaviour witnessed this year.
“This was not just disruptive; it was a sustained, violent attack that placed the lives of crew, passengers and the integrity of the aircraft itself at risk.
"This behaviour is unacceptable. Therefore, effective immediately, the AON has placed Emmanson on its ‘no fly’ list indefinitely.
"She is hereby banned from flying with any AON member either domestically or internationally for life. Such incidents have become one too many with the most recent being the incident involving Nigerian musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1) on Valuelet and the unruly behaviour of Senator Adams Oshiomhole towards the members of staff of Air Peace."
Source: UGC
AON urged the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to strengthen airport security, saying the case highlighted gaps in the Aviation Security (AVSEC) response, Vanguard reports.
It added:
“It is also worth mentioning that this incident exposes the vulnerabilities in the security response by the Aviation Security, AVSEC.
"The AON urgently calls on FAAN to immediately review and tighten security procedures at all airports across the country.
“The AON stands united with Ibom Air and all our members in maintaining a zero-tolerance policy towards unruly airline passengers. Going forward, anyone who exhibits such behaviour will suffer similar consequences.”'
Court remands Ibom Air passenger in Kirikiri
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Comfort Emmanson has been charged in court.
Tunde Moshood, an aide to the minister of aviation and aerospace development, confirmed in a statement issued on Monday and added that Emmanson was remanded in Kirikiri correctional facility
Michael Achimugu, director of consumer affairs at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has asked passengers to always follow "simple routine issues".
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