After reports of the Nigerian star, Omah Lay escalate on social media as he was arrested alongside their managers for holding an illegal concert at Uganda.
He was arrested for going against Covid-19 protocols, but today, Omah Lay and Tems were arraigned before the Makindye Division court in Kampala and remanded in different prisons till Wednesday, December 16 for their court hearing.
But, the Nigerian celebrities including Burna Boy, Runtown, Rema, Peter Okoye, DJ Spinall, Tacha, Teni, Do2tun, Fireboy DML, Mr. Macaroni, Laycon, and others have taken to their respective social media pages to call for the immediate release of both Omah Lay and Tems.
Uganda…Pls we need our people home and safe #freetems #freeomahlay
— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) December 14, 2020
Its a total shame that Nigerian artists Omah Lay and Tems who flew into Uganda LEGALLY for a publicly announced event are being hounded and embarrassed in such a manner.#FreeOmahLay #FreeTems @GovUganda @abikedabiri
— Runtown (@iRuntown) December 14, 2020
Uganda we no want wahala o! We need our people back home and 100% safe! #FreeOmahLay #FreeTems Thanks you!
— Peter Okoye MrP (@PeterPsquare) December 14, 2020
Free Omah lay, Free Tems. Uganda y’all breaking my heart on God 💔. Nigerian government SPEAK!
— REMA (@heisrema) December 14, 2020
.@davido please buy Uganda and get my peoples out. Their gdp is $27 billion, so you’ll still have 3 billion left. 😔
— Kingslee (@Kingslee__) December 14, 2020
#FreeTems #FreeOmahLay
It is wrong to arrest an international artiste invited to your country by people in your country.Uganda should do better.
Uganda should release Tems and OmahLay.Please speak up for them.#FreeTems #FreeOmahLay
Lend your voice.
Until Uganda sees this.— #OurFavOnlineDoc 🩺🇳🇬🇬🇧💎 (@DrOlufunmilayo) December 14, 2020