Nigerian rising music stars Omah Lay and Tems have been released from police custody in Uganda where they were arrested for flouting COVID-19 protocols.
After about two days in custody and a court appearance, the singers have been released, and the issue resolved.
They were to remain in custody until Wednesday, December 16 for another court appearance before being released, however, as of today, 15 December the Ugandan Director of Public Prosecutions, dropped charges against the artists whilst the other Ugandan organizers of the concert still remain charged with the offence.
Nigerian music star, Mr Eazi, who has been following the situation quickly took to his Twitter to announce the release of the artists.
The musician also thanked the Government of Uganda and the Chief of Justice in Uganda for resolving the issue amicably.
He further went on to caution promoters and organizers of musical events that should there be any situation such as this, where they fail to adhere to safety protocol rules, then they should be solely held responsible and leave artists out of the matter since the organization of the event lies in their court.
Some Nigerians who could not hide their excitement replied to his tweet sharing how they could not wait to welcome both artists back home to Nigeria.
“Our musicians/artists are the only ones that make us happy in Nigeria/Africa. So, we can’t afford to lose any of them or see any one of them suffer in the hand of any government. Thanks for the release.
“To all those who worked assiduously for @Omah_Lay and @temsbaby as well as the others to be released, thank you. Africa is one and we must move forward”.
Meanwhile, Mr Eazi is not the only artist that has come out to confirm their release.
Bebe Cool, an African reggae and ragga musician from Uganda who was with the artists throughout the process, has taken to his Twitter to post the court statement which proves that the Nigerian musicians have been set free.
The hitmaker of ‘Lo Lo’ Omah Lay and recording artist Tems were charged to court in Uganda on December 13, after they were arrested for performing at an unauthorized concert and disobeying COVID-19 protocols at the Ddungu Resort in Munyonyo, Kampala City.
After their arrest, the singers on Monday, December 14 arraigned in court on charges of doing “acts that are likely to cause the spread of infectious disease Covid-19”.
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