Emmanson: Simi Demands Punishment for Airport Worker Who Recorded Viral Video

Nigerian music sensation Simisola Ogunleye, widely known as Simi, has urged authorities to penalize the airport employee who recorded and shared a viral video of passenger Comfort Emmanson. 

The video captured Emmanson being forcibly removed from a plane at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

Simi, married to popular artist Adekunle Gold, expressed outrage on her social media, questioning why the footage, which exposed Emmanson indecently, was not edited before being viewed by millions.

According to her, all the actions displayed deserved punishment and accountability.

She stressed that the viral video also raised serious concerns about professionalism and privacy breaches.

“So let’s say the lady is actually mad and did too much. Someone 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,” she wrote

While much of the public conversation has centered on the passenger’s alleged unruly behaviour, Simi questioned the handling and sharing of her private exposure.

She added that the airport staff who filmed and posted the viral Emmanson video should face sanctions, while questioning the motive behind sharing the footage in its raw form.

“I personally want to know who posted that video and why no one is holding him/her accountable because aunty will face the law.

” But voluntarily posting her half naked for millions of people to see when less than 10 people actually witnessed it in the first place deserves punishment too,” she added.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred on Sunday, Aug. 10, after Emmanson allegedly  refused to turn off her phone before takeoff from Uyo to Lagos in violation of standard aviation rules.

According to Ibom Air’s official statement, her refusal escalated into an altercation upon arrival, during which she allegedly attacked staff and was eventually handed over to the Nigerian Police Force for further action.

However, a video recorded by someone at the scene showed  Emmason being physically removed from the plane; in the process she was indecently exposed.

NAN