Ibom Air: Former Secondary School Senior of Viral Passenger Shares How She Behaved Then

Esther Uko, a former senior schoolmate of the viral Ibom Air passenger Comfort Emmanson, has come to her defense. Esther shared that Comfort was a shy girl during their time at Cornelia Connelly College in Uyo, where Comfort was a dormitory head.

Comfort left the school the following year, and Esther described her as always reporting troublemakers. Esther urged the public to show mercy towards Comfort, who has been embroiled in controversy after a recent incident on an Ibom Air flight.

The incident involved Comfort allegedly being slapped by an air hostess. In response to the viral incident, policy analyst Lekan Olayiwola emphasized that passenger negligence can lead to avoidable conflicts in aviation settings.

Netizens have been reacting to the incident, with mixed opinions on the matter.