Singer, Omah Lay has accused Uganda of preventing Nigeria’s Foreign Affair Ministry from intervening in his arrest and another artiste, Tems.
It would be recalled that the Nigerian fast-rising artistes were arrested in Uganda on Sunday for performing at a concert, which contravened COVID-19 safety protocol in the country.
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The artistes performed on Saturday night at a concert that held in Speke Resort, Wavamunno Road in Kampala, Uganda.
Assistant Superintendent of Police and Deputy Police Spokesperson, Kampala Metropolitan Police, Luk Owoyesigyire confirmed their arrest on Sunday.
The duo have now been remanded in a Uganda police custody till Wednesday, December 14 asearlier plans of releasing them on police bond were suspended after their casefile was sanctioned by the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
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However, Omah Lay in a tweet before their court appearance accused Uganda of preventing Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nigeria from stepping into the matter.
He tweeted that the ministry has been trying to secure their release all to no avail.
I’m in cuffs in Uganda right now with Tems
— Omah Lay (@Omah_Lay) December 14, 2020
I’m just a singer trying to entertain, why am I being set up in Uganda?
— Omah Lay (@Omah_Lay) December 14, 2020
I didn’t organize a show, I came on stage and saw teeming fans and sang to them…
— Omah Lay (@Omah_Lay) December 14, 2020
Why am I being detained? Why am I not been given a right to a fair hearing?
— Omah Lay (@Omah_Lay) December 14, 2020
Why is Uganda not letting @NigeriaMFA step into this? They have been trying to secure our release to no avail.
— Omah Lay (@Omah_Lay) December 14, 2020
The singer while lamenting his continued detention queried why he has to take the fall for the situation.
He added;
Is there something bigger at play in Uganda? Why do I have to take the fall for it.
Is there something bigger at play in Uganda? Why do I have to take the fall for it???
— Omah Lay (@Omah_Lay) December 14, 2020
See some photos of Omah Lay in Uganda below;
