Uganda succumbs to pressure, releases jailed Nigerian musicians
December 16, 2020 The Uganda government has buckled under pressure and released the Nigerian musicians
The Uganda government has buckled under pressure and has withdrawn criminal charges against two Nigerian musicians and their manager barely a day after remanding them to prison.
The director of public prosecutions (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo discontinued the charges against Temilade Openiyi aka Tems, Stanley Omah Didia and their manager; Muyiwa Awoniyia.
The trio on Monday, appeared before the Makindye Grade One magistrate, Jude Okumu Muwone on charges of doing an act likely to spread an infectious disease when they staged a concert at Ddungu Resort on December 12. The concert was in violation of the ban on social gatherings imposed by President Yoweri Museveni to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Three Nigerian nationals and four Ugandans have been remanded to prison for engaging in an act that is likely to spread an infectious disease.
The three Nigerians are musicians Temilade Openiyi aka Tems, Stanley Omar Didia aka Omahlay and their manager Muyiwa Awoniyi. They are jointly charged with four Ugandans including the organisers of the concert; Kim Salim, Benjamin Kabuura, Phillip Kasakya an events security coordinator and Ivan Ddungu who owns the venue where the concert was held.
The accused were on Monday afternoon arraigned before the Makindye Magistrate s court presided over by Grade One magistrate Jude Okumu, charged with the offence of doing an act that is most likely to spread an infectious disease.
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Monday December 14 2020
Nigerian musician Oma Lay and 6 others including Ugandan music promoters appear before Makindye Magistrate court. They are charged with engaging in a negligent act likely to spread an infectious disease (COVID-19). PHOTO/ STEPHEN OTAGE
Summary
They appeared before Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court, in Kampala on Monday.
The development comes amid reports that health facilities in Uganda are grappling with the surging number of Covid-19 cases.
The ministry of health on Sunday confirmed 461 new virus infections as number of confirmed cases rose to 27,532.
The ministry also said the virus deaths had reached 221 after another person succumbed to covid-19.