Comfort Emmanson has been remanded in Kirikiri Prison after violently assaulting Ibom Air crew members during a Uyo–Lagos flight. The incident, which involved physical attacks and threats to aircraft safety, has led the Airline Operators of Nigeria to impose a lifetime ban, barring her from flying with any member airline.
Ibom Air said the incident began before take-off from Uyo when Emmanson refused to comply with safety procedures requiring passengers to switch off their mobile phones.
His statement comes amid warnings by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority that stricter enforcement actions will be taken against passengers engaging in disruptive conduct, which has been on the rise in Nigerian airports.
Emmanson, who was on board the Uyo to Lagos flight, had in a viral video repeatedly slapped a Purser with Ibom Aircraft after she was allegedly told to switch off her phone before take-off.
The airline, in a statement on Monday, banned the passenger from flying with its airline after she was found assaulting one of the crew members of their aircraft.
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