An Ikeja Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos State, 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 formally withdrew the five-count charge against her.
The decision followed an announcement by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), who said the resolutions were reached after consultations with aviation stakeholders, consideration of appeals from concerned individuals, and acknowledgment of the remorse shown by those involved.
Keyamo disclosed that Ibom Air had agreed to drop its complaint against Emmanson, who was arrested over the August 10 incident.
Emmanson was arraigned on Monday and granted bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum, but was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre after failing to meet the bail conditions.
At Wednesday’s hearing, the prosecution counsel, Oluwabunmi Adeitan, informed the court of new developments that warranted discontinuing the case and submitted a formal application for its withdrawal, which the court granted.
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