Aviation Minister Pleads for Mercy in High-Profile Ibom Air Passenger Case
Abuja, Nigeria — August 13, 2025 | Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stepped into the controversy surrounding Comfort Emmanson, a female passenger accused of assaulting a flight attendant during an Ibom Air domestic flight. Emmanson, who was arrested and remanded at Kirikiri Correctional Centre following a petition by the Nigerian