{"id":121392,"date":"2025-08-12T18:48:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121392"},"modified":"2025-08-14T19:52:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:52:09","slug":"simi-seeks-sanction-over-release-of-ibom-air-passengers-obscene-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/simi-seeks-sanction-over-release-of-ibom-air-passengers-obscene-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Simi seeks sanction over release of Ibom Air Passenger\u2019s obscene video"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigerian singer, Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has condemned the circulation of a viral video showing an Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson, being forcefully removed from a plane with her private parts exposed.<\/div>\n
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Reacting on social media, Simi expressed outrage over the fact that the video was recorded and shared without blurring the indecent exposure.<\/div>\n
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\u201cSomeone recorded her being dragged off the plane, recorded her being exposed like that, and then posted it without editing out this exposure or blurring it out\u2026 voluntarily posting her half-naked for millions of people to see\u2026 deserves punishment too,\u201d she stated.<\/div>\n
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Simi\u2019s position aligns with that of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who described the release of the indecent video as a debasement of womanhood. He promised to ensure sanctions are imposed on whoever released the video on social media.<\/div>\n
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Also reacting, Kimberly Nwachukwu, Radio Anchor and Director of Programs at 95.1 Nigeria Info Abuja, condemned the release of the photos and videos, frowning at the speed with which Emmanson was banned from flying without thorough investigation.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0She queried what she described as “double standards” when compared\u00a0 with the sanction, melted out to\u00a0 Fuji music maestro , King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM1), who was accused\u00a0 of similar rascally behavior at the Nnamd\u0131 Azikiwe International Airport Abuja.<\/div>\n
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Nwachukwu urged authorities to investigate both the alleged assault on the Ibom Air stewardess and the release of the indecent footage, calling for the prosecution of all parties found culpable, including KWAM1,\u00a0 if prima facie evidence exists.<\/div>\n
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The controversy stems from an incident aboard an Ibom Air flight in which Emmanson allegedly punched a stewardess and refused to turn off her phone.<\/div>\n
Following a confrontation, she was manhandled and dragged off the aircraft, during which her clothes were disheveled, exposing her private parts.<\/div>\n
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Opinions on social and conventional media have been sharply divided. While some insist that sharing such an unedited video was a violation of her dignity, others argue that nudity has been part of her lifestyle, pointing to the circulation of what they claim are her \u201cprovocative\u201d private photos online.<\/div>\n
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Emmanson has since been arraigned in court and remanded at Kirikiri Prison, with a flight ban imposed on her.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Authorities say investigations are ongoing to identify and penalize those responsible for the video\u2019s release.<\/div>\n
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Ibom Air, however, has denied responsibility for circulating the clip, suggesting that it may have been recorded by non-staff individuals on board, while reaffirming its commitment to passenger privacy and service standards.<\/div>\n
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