An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court has discharged Comfort Emmason of charges related to unruly behavior and assaulting flight crew on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos.
Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the five-count charge after the police prosecution team withdrew the case, citing new developments.
Emmason was initially remanded in prison for failing to meet bail conditions set at N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The withdrawal of the case comes after Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo announced that Ibom Air had agreed to drop its complaint against Emmason.
Meanwhile, fashion designer Toyin Lawani has criticized the government’s handling of the case, urging Emmason to sue for violating her dignity and rights.
