Comfort Emmanson: Lawyer Shares Why Ibom Air Won't Win Case Against Passenger, Mentions Reasons
- As reactions poured in concerning an Ibom Air passenger, a lawyer advised the airline to withdraw their case against the lady
- An unexpected drama unfolded when a lady was filmed slapping an air hostess on the plane after she allegedly refused to turn off her phone
- The passenger also struggled with the airport security that confronted her at the Lagos airport in videos that emerged online
Amid the trending issue involving an Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson, a lawyer, Charles Omole, has shared why the airline won't win the case.
Comfort was filmed slapping an air hostess on the plane and resisting arrest from the airport security that confronted her at the Lagos airport in videos that emerged.
Source: Twitter
The videos showed how the passenger struggled with aviation security and ground officials who tried to disembark her from the plane.
In one of the videos, the passenger’s privates were exposed after being pulled out of the plane.
Lawyer advises Ibom Air to withdraw case
Shortly after the news went viral, it was reported that Comfort was remanded in Kirikiri prison after she was charged in court.
As Nigerians analysed the situation, the lawyer on his X page @DrCOmole shared why the case should be withdrawn.
He said:
“If I am to advise the management of IBOM Air, I will withdraw the court case filed against this lady. They can’t win the case in terms of reputation even if they win in court. While the lady appears culpable in some respect; so is Ibom’s staff as well.
“I have seen a video where the lady was blocked and prevented from leaving the aircraft by Ibom staff. So why is there a need to carry her out of the plane she was willing to leave in the first place. Investigation may well apportion blame to Both sides.
“In light of this; a court case is not the solution. Withdraw the case and use some form of ADR to resolve this matter. More training on deescalation techniques need to be given to all airline staff. For example, there are people who can misbehave on flights due to phobia and anxiety of flying.”
See the tweet below:
Reactions trail lawyer's view on Ibom Air
@Sire_Sammi said:
"Excellently put sir. A lifetime ban was a senseless decision just like the way they treated her. A professional body would’ve handled the situation so well that the lady will be reeling in regret for her actions."
@PreciousOlamma said:
"Ibom air should apologise to the lady and pay damages. She was provoked by the hostess and they're other videos where the hostess was rude in other flights."
@TundeMusaEkene said:
"God bless you sir. How can an airline be this vindictive? Prevent her from alighting just to drag her. This means their intent was just to flaunt her nakedness."
Source: Facebook
Meanwhile, another lawyer stated how Comfort Emmanson would win millions if she sued the airline.
Video of Comfort in Ibom Air surfaces
In a related story, as Nigerians analysed the situation, an old video of Comfort using Ibom Air surfaced, suggesting that she was a regular user of the airline
In the video shared on her TikTok page, the lady was seen boarding an Air Ibom flight.
She showed off her passport, cash, and the interior of the plane during her flight to Ghana with Ibom Air.
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