An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court in Ogba, Lagos, on Wednesday discharged Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger accused of unruly behaviour and assault aboard a flight.
Presiding magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the case after the police withdrew the five-count charge against her.
The development followed the announcement by Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development. announcement that Ibom Air had agreed to drop its complaint after consultations with aviation stakeholders, appeals from concerned individuals, and expressions of remorse by those involved.
Emmanson was arrested over the August 10 incident and arraigned on Monday.
She was granted bail of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum but was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for failing to meet the conditions.
At Wednesday’s hearing, prosecution counsel Oluwabunmi Adeitan informed the court of the new position and applied to withdraw the case. The magistrate granted the application, effectively setting Emmanson free.
