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    FG Withdraws Criminals Complaints Against KWAM1, Emmanson

    By Festus AdeloyeAugust 13, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Minister of Aviation and Aerospace DevelopmentĀ Festus Keyamo has withdrawn criminal charges against musician KWAM 1 and female passenger Ms. Comfort Emmanson, citing wideĀ  consultations with critical industry stakeholders.

    Keyamo said recent events in the industry concerning unruly behaviour of certain individuals are unfortunate, regrettably, the minister declared that valuable lessons have been learnt by all sides to these incidents and airport security protocols.

    Keyamo said the lessons have been well highlighted for the travelling public.

    He said :ā€ If nothing at all, the episodes have undoubtedly helped to raise public awareness about appropriate conduct within the aviation space.

    ā€œAs highlighted in my previous statements on the last two incidents, clear wrongs were committed by both the offending passengers and staff of the airlines involved from all the evidence available to us and those available to the public.

    ā€œIt is clear that all the actors involved cannot continue to highlight the injury or injustice done to them without acknowledging their own equal culpability.

    ā€œTherefore, after reviewing the entire incidents, including appeals made by well-meaning individuals and remorse shown by the actors.

    ā€œTherefore, after reviewing the entire incidents, the following decisions have been reached: including withdrawal of complaint against

    Ms. Comfort Emmanson, after conferringĀ  with Ibom Airline.

    ā€ When the police took her Statement in presence of her lawyer, she exhibited great remorse for her conduct.

    ā€ Subsequent to the withdrawal of the complaint by the Complainant, the CP of Airport Command and the Police Prosecutor will immediately take the remaining steps to facilitate her release from Kirikiri Prisons within this week.

    ā€ I have also conferred with the leadership of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and have appealed to them to lift the life-time flying ban imposed on her, to which they agreed. The details of the resolution will be made public by the AON subsequently.ā€

    On the matter of KWAM 1, the Minister said : ā€ TheĀ  NCAA is to reduce his flight ban to a one-month period. FAAN will also work with the music star with a view to engaging him as an ambassador for proper airport security protocol going forward.

    ā€ Having publicly demonstrated penitence, the NCAA is also to withdraw its criminal complaints against KWAM 1 earlier lodged with the Police.

    ā€œIn the case of Captain Oluranti Ogoyi, and the co-pilot, First Officer Ivan Oloba of VALUEJET, the NCAA is to restore their licenses after the same period of one-month ban after undergoing some mandatory professional re-appraisal. The details will be announced by the NCAA.

    ā€ I have directed all relevant Aviation agencies in collaboration with other complementary agencies outside aviation to IMMEDIATELY begin a retreat NEXT WEEK to properly retrain and prepare our Aviation security personnel on how to deal with errant and disruptive passengers and how to deescalate potentially explosive situations. The retreat will be fully covered by the Press with the opportunity to ask all the relevant questions.

    ā€œThe Airlines will also have their own session when the conduct and attitude of their staff towards members of the travelling public will be in full focus.

    ā€ These above decisions were taken by Government and the airline operators purely on COMPASSIONATE grounds as Government will never pander to base sentiments, politically-motivated views or warped legal opinions when clear encroachment of our laws are involved.

    ā€œWe are also sending a CLEAR MESSAGE that we take safety and security in the aviation sector very seriously and we have decided to draw a line after these clemencies. ā€œ

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