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The Nigerian government has formally taken steps to secure the release of music stars Omah Lay and Tems - who were both arrested and remanded in an Ugandan prison.

Chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the Nigerian mission in Uganda is doing everything in its power to get the singers out.

Dabiri-Erewa, in a tweet sighted by Igbere TV on her Twitter handle, wrote; “#FreeOmahLay #FreeTems . The Nigerian mission in Uganda is doing everything to get them freed. Minister @GeoffreyOnyeamahas also been on the matter. @nidcom_gov is also in touch with their Lawyers.”

Igbere TV recalls that the trio of Stanley Didia, aka Omah Lay; Temilade Openyi, alias Ms Tems; and Muyiwa Awomiyi were arrested in Uganda.

Omah Lay was later remanded at the Kitalya prison and Ms Tems at Kigo prison - both in Uganda.

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 were jointly charged with four other Ugandans and remanded till Wednesday.

The crew got arrested in Uganda by Katwe Police after performing at a concert in the country.

The concert is said to contravene President Museveni’s directives on social gatherings in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The president placed a ban on all music concerts, closed down bars, banned fans at all sporting events and reduced the number of people who could attend church services.

Yenefer:
Who is omahlay?

plaindealer:
Leave the lawless idiots in Uganda and let them rot there.

Uganda is not Nigeria where lawlessness is part of life.

Liposure:
Mr low low low low low low low low

plaindealer:
Leave the lawless idiots in Uganda and let them rot there.

Uganda is not Nigeria where lawlessness is part of life.

helinues:
They should have allowed them to spend like a week in Uganda's prison...

Funke Akindele, Naira Marley were both arrested for same offence in Nigeria