December 14, (THEWILL) - Nigerian singer, Tems is reminiscing on her time in a Ugandan prison one year after the incident. It could be recalled that the singer was remanded in prison in Uganda alongside Omah Lay and Muyiwa Awomiyi when they visited the African country for a concert last December. The entertainers were charged to […]
It was at The Big Brunch, a concert that held at Kampala’s Speke Resort. The show, which is the first music concert in Uganda since the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions were imposed by the Ugandan government sold out.
Shortly after performances by Omah Lay and Ms Tems, it turned out that they had broken COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and the Ugandan authorities insisted that the duo must face the law. The singers were arrested on Sunday, December 13 and charged in a magistrate court the following day for “negligently doing acts likely to spread an infectious disease C/S 171 of the Penal Code Act.”
By Michael Bamidele 19 December 2020 | 9:15 am
Tems, Bebe Cool and Omah Lay
Nigerian singer Tems has accused Ugandan singer Bebe Cool of getting her and Omah Lay arrested by the police in Uganda.
This accusation is coming days after Omah Lay, Tems and her manager Muyiwa Awomiyi after performing at an event tagged The Big Brunch, which held at Speke Resort, Wavamunno Rd, Kampala, Uganda. x
Tems, whose real name is Temilade Openiyi, amidst a plethora of expletives at the Bebe Cool wrote on her Twitter page:
“@BebeCoolUG You called the police on us. YOU got us arrested.”
“@BebeCoolUG Your friend broke into our room and took us after YOU called. Only for me to see you in the DPO’s office, chilling and Laughing with him. Lmao in my presence and you thought I would sit there and allow you to speak to me. YOU are worse than shit.”
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Nigerian singer, Omah Lay, has described his ordeal in Uganda as the toughest period of his life, saying he was treated like a common thief.
The 23-year-old singer and his colleague, Ms Tems, were arrested by officers of the Uganda police for flouting COVID-19 guidelines shortly after their performance at The Big Brunch, a concert, that held at Speke Resort, Kampala, on Saturday night.
They were charged in a magistrate court in Makindye, Uganda, on Monday for “negligently doing acts likely to spread an infectious disease C/S 171 of the Penal Code Act. They returned to Nigeria on Thursday while all the charges were dropped.
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