Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger at the centre of a recent in-flight dispute, has been released from custody and has thanked her supporters for standing by her during the ordeal.
“I’ve been released from prison, but I’m still in pains due to how I was treated,” she wrote. “I just need some rest and medical treatment before I give out my own version of the event. Thank you so much, my lovely friends and supporters… God bless you all.”
Her remarks come days
after the widely publicised confrontation between her and the airline, which reportedly escalated before take-off and led to her arrest and detention. The precise details of the initial disagreement remain contested, but her latest post focuses on the toll the experience has taken on her health and wellbeing.Ibom Air has not yet issued a response to her latest statement. Earlier, the airline confirmed that a “customer service incident” occurred and was being addressed internally, adding that passenger and crew safety remained its priority.
Emmanson’s Instagram post has drawn thousands of comments, with well-wishers offering prayers and urging authorities to investigate her claims. Many supporters say they are waiting to hear her full account of the events that led to the incident and her detention.
