VIDEO: My Body Has Been Turned Into Stickers, I Can’t Go Out Anymore Cos I’m Traumatised” — Comfort Emmanson Breaks Silence After Ibom Air Incident
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that Comfort Emmanson, the air passenger at the center of the controversial Ibom Air saga, has finally shared her own account of the events that led to her arrest, arraignment, and eventual discharge by a Lagos court.
In a video posted on her Instagram page on Sunday, the real estate consultant described the experience as “traumatic” and thanked those who supported her throughout the ordeal.
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According to her, the incident began on August 10, 2025, during a flight from Uyo to Lagos when a flight attendant, identified as Juliana, insisted that she switch off her phone rather than place it on flight mode. Emmanson said she explained that one of her phones had a faulty power button.
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“I showed her the phone and told her the power button was bad. She said I could still switch it off through the settings. With the help of a fellow passenger, I eventually managed to switch off both phones,” she recalled.
The Clash
Emmanson alleged that the situation escalated after landing in Lagos when the same crew member blocked her from disembarking.
“She stared at me with a bad eye. I picked up my phone and started recording. That was when she pushed me back inside the aircraft, dragged my wig frontal, tore my clothes and broke my necklace. The pain was unbearable,” she said tearfully.
She insisted she did not provoke the attendant. “God knows I would never poke an elderly woman old enough to be my mother. It was the pain she inflicted on me, dragging my wig and stripping me in public, that made me react.”
Videos later surfaced showing her being dragged off the aircraft with her clothes torn. Emmanson said the humiliation has left lasting scars.
“They tore my clothes, exposed my body, and people were filming. I felt humiliated. I cannot even go out freely anymore because my body is all over social media. Some people even turned it into stickers,” she lamented.
Not Political
In a follow-up Instagram story, Emmanson rejected claims that her ordeal was politically motivated.
“There have been lots of narratives being pushed about the incident, even by respected individuals, some claiming my suffering was political. These are all false. I have received constant victimisation and libel. I only wish for redemption and to regain whatever dignity I have left as a woman,” she wrote.
Acknowledging that her reactions may have shocked some, she added: “I’ve flown with Ibom Air for years and never experienced this. Whatever happened after I was dragged down from the plane came from a place of pain. My swimsuit was clipped below my privates and torn.
“Imagine the pain as a woman. I would never lay hands on someone old enough to be my mother if she hadn’t assaulted me first. I apologise about my behaviour, I am not crazy, neither am I wayward. I have never been in such a situation in my life and I don’t wish it on my enemy.”
Watch the video below:
