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NCAA Probes Ibom Air Passenger–Crew Altercation, Meets Key Witnesses in Abuja

ABUJA — The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has opened a formal investigation into the altercation involving a passenger, Comfort Emanson, and members of the Ibom Air crew.

As part of the inquiry, NCAA officials on Wednesday held a session in Abuja with Julie Edwards—identified as a central figure in the incident—alongside other crew members who were directly involved.

This was disclosed by NCAA’s Head of Public Affairs, Michael Achimugu, in a statement via his official X account on Thursday.

“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,” Achimugu confirmed.

He added that the Authority’s directorates of Aviation Security, Operations, Licensing, Training Standards, Legal, and Consumer Protection are working together to ensure “a proper conclusion to this investigation.”