FG Pardoned Ibom Air Passenger Because Of Kwam 1 – Falana
- Says Govt Has Lost Moral Right To Prosecute Any Unruly Passenger
Human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has revealed that the Federal Government pardoned the Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson, because it refused to charge Fuji Star, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, a.k.a KWAM 1, with appropriate criminal offences.
Falana made this revelation in a statement on Wednesday, alleging that the government has lost the moral right to prosecute any unruly passenger who commits an offence at any of the nation’s airports.
The Senior Advocate also frowned at the way the government is handling the case against KWAM 1, over his recent conduct at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
He lamented that the government hastily accepted KWAM 1’s apology and granted him pardon without allowing the police to conclude its investigation.
“Since citizens have equal rights, obligations, and opportunities before the law, the Federal Government will henceforth be accused of subjecting any unruly passenger to discriminatory treatment on the ground that KWAM 1 was ‘pardoned’ without any criminal trial whatsoever,” he said.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
