Airport staff will be sanctioned over indecent video of Ibom Air passenger – Keyamo

Image from the incident

Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, has directed sanctions against any Ibom Air staff member responsible for leaking the video showing the indecent exposure of a female passenger involved in an onboard altercation.

In a statement on Monday, Keyamo said while filming the incident for use as evidence in court was appropriate, releasing footage containing indecent exposure to the public was “totally unacceptable”.

Videos shared on X showed an enraged female passenger attacking a flight attendant on an Ibom Air plane and confronting airport security officials.

Ibom Air had earlier imposed a travel restriction on the passenger for assaulting some of its cabin crew members.

The ministry of aviation also announced that the passenger has been charged in court and is currently remanded in Kirikiri correctional facility.

Speaking on the development, Keyamo said she was remanded as she could not provide adequate sureties in court.

“We also note the scuffle that took place between the unruly passenger and ground personnel before she was eventually subdued. This was because of her uncooperative attitude,” the post reads.