Popular Nigerian actor and activist, Adebowale Adedayo, widely known as Mr Macaroni, has criticised the speed at which the female passenger involved in the recent Ibom Air assault case was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre.
In a post on his official X handle on Monday, Macaroni questioned why the same urgency is not applied to prosecute those allegedly involved in assaulting her.
Macaroni’s reaction comes amid public outrage following the conviction of the passenger, identified as Comfort Emmanson, for allegedly assaulting a flight attendant during a heated exchange on an Ibom Air flight.
She was swiftly tried and sentenced to prison, a development many Nigerians have compared to other high-profile assault cases where the accused faced no immediate consequences.
“The speed at which the lady in this Ibom Air saga was sent to Kirikiri is the same speed all those involved in her assault should also be sent,” Mr Macaroni wrote.
His statement has since sparked a wave of online discussions about fairness in Nigeria’s justice system, with many drawing parallels to the recent incident involving Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, whose reported unruly conduct at the airport has not led to immediate prosecution.
The Ibom Air incident has been trending on social media for days, drawing commentary from human rights activists, lawyers, and ordinary citizens.
While the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and police authorities have confirmed ongoing investigations into other aspects of the case, public pressure is mounting for the prosecution of all parties involved, just as many Nigerians are demanding equal accountability in the KWAM 1 case to ensure justice is served without bias.
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