An Ikeja Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State, on Wednesday discharged Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour and assault aboard an Ibom Air flight to Lagos on Sunday.
Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the case following the withdrawal of the five-count charge earlier filed against her by the police.
The decision came shortly after the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), announced that all parties had agreed to drop the matter after consultations with key stakeholders in the aviation sector.
According to Keyamo, the resolution was reached after “reviewing the incidents, considering appeals from well-meaning individuals, and considering the remorse shown by those involved.”
He disclosed that Ibom Air had agreed to withdraw its complaint against Emmanson, who was arrested in connection with the August 10 incident.
Emmanson was arraigned on Monday and granted bail in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum.
She was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre after failing to meet the bail conditions.
At the resumed hearing, the prosecution counsel, Oluwabunmi Adeitan, told the court there had been fresh developments warranting the discontinuation of the case. She then filed an application for withdrawal, which was granted by the magistrate.
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