An Ikeja Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos State, on Wednesday discharged Comfort Emmanson, a passenger accused of unruly conduct and assault aboard an Ibom Air flight.
Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the case after the police withdrew the five charges filed against her.
Earlier, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), announced the decision after consultations with stakeholders in the aviation sector.
According to the minister, the resolution followed a review of the incident, appeals from concerned individuals, and the display of remorse by those involved.
Keyamo revealed that Ibom Air has agreed to withdraw its complaint against Emmanson, who was arrested over the August 10 incident.
Emmason was arraigned on Monday before the court and after being granted bail in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum, she was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre as she couldn’t meet her bail conditions.
At the resumed hearing of the case,the prosecution, Oluwabunmi Adeitan, informed the court that there were new developments that necessitated the withdrawal of the case.
She tendered application to court for the withdrawal of the case, which was admitted by the court.
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