Officials of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, assaulted Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emanson and her lawyer, meet as investigation into the attack continues.

NCAA director, public affairs and consumer protection, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this in a post on X, on Thursday.

Mr Achimugu wrote, “Later today, Comfort Emanson, the passenger, will be meeting with the authority. She is being accompanied by her lawyer.”

He said the agency had already met with the airline’s flight attendant, Julie Edwards, and the crew members, on Wednesday, in Abuja, as part of investigation into the incident.

He said, “Ibom Air Investigation: Yesterday in Abuja, the NCAA team met with Julie Edwards and other members of the crew involved in the Comfort Emanson incident as part of investigations into that event. The NCAA’s directorates of Aviation Security; Operations, Licensing, and Training Standards; Legal; and Consumer Protection are collaborating to ensure a proper conclusion to this investigation.”

Miss Emanson was remanded in Kirikiri prison, and later released, following the prosecution’s withdrawal of the charges against her, for allegedly assaulting the flight attendant, after which she was stripped and prosecuted.