Uganda remands Nigerian musicians over holding concert amidst COVID
December 15, 2020 The Nigerian nationals in court yesterday
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.