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Rostrum The ancient narrow pathway had become so bad that they could not find their way to their destination as the three moved in a grey Honda Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) being piloted by Dayo who was very mindful of the steering. It was on a Thursday. The 35-year-old Misters Dayo, Emeka and Okon were old time friends who reunited just a few days ago at Nsukka in Enugu State having lost contacts about eight years back, or thereabouts, after their graduation from one of the reputable higher citadels of learning in Nigeria situated in the Eastern part of the country, precisely University of Nigeria Nsukka popularly known by its acronym ‘U.N.N’. What occasioned the long-awaited reunion was the convention of their alma-mater’s alumni body themed ‘The homecoming of UNN Alumni’, which usually held once in a blue moon. Though they never studied in the same department, they were conspicuously best of friends during their school days that people within bega...

No-Fly Life Ban Slams on Passenger who assaulted Ibom Air Crew Members

Ken Akpan
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has slammed a no-fly life ban on a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, for allegedly assaulting airline officials on 10th August 2025 on an Ibom Air flight en-route to Lagos from Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State.

RostrumNews earlier gathered that the lady had been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional facility in Lagos, Nigeria, and charged to court over the unruly behaviour.

Videos trending on social media had shown Miss Emmanson attacking flight attendants on an Ibom Air plane and confronting airport security officials.

However, the video clips revealed that she was equally assaulted by the security operatives at the airport.

Ibom Air, in a statement on Monday, being the followingaqqqqqq day, said the incident began shortly before take-off from Uyo when the passenger refused to comply with standard aviation safety procedures requiring her to switch off her mobile phone.

The airline stated that Emmanson’s conduct posed “a serious threat to the safety of the Airline crew, passengers, and the aircraft.

It noted that it has since submitted a report on the incident to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), adding that it has placed a travel restriction on Emmanson.