Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- Godwin Mbok, the father of Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of assaulting Ibom Air staff and security personnel, has spoken out for the first time about the incident.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Ms Emmanson boarded the airline's flight from Uyo to Lagos, where she allegedly attacked a flight attendant and clashed with security operatives at the airport.

The alleged assault resulted in her arraignment before the Ikeja Magistrates' Court on criminal charges and her subsequent remand at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos State.

She later regained her freedom after the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, directed the airline to withdraw its complaint against her.

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