Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has promised his administration continuous support for Ibom Air, the state-owned airline.

He said he would address the recent controversial incident involving the airline and its passenger, Comfort Emmanson.

Ms Emmanson was forcefully removed from Ibom Air aircraft about two weeks ago at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for allegedly assaulting a crew member.

A viral video of the incident showed Ms Emmanson partially stripped, while the airline officials were trying to remove her from the aircraft.

Hours later, she was remanded at Kirikiri Prison in Lagos after the airline pressed charges against her. Ibom Air and the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) also imp...