Nigerian stars and fans of artists Omah Lay, and Tems, on Monday conveyed mixed response over their arrest and detention in Kampala.
The two Nigerian artists were arrested on Monday 14th December 2020 for violating Covid-19 guidelines meant to restrict the spread of the pandemic.
The fans took to social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook dishonoring the arrest of the two musicians as others called for their immediate release.
“Wasn’t there prior publicity about the show? Why wasn’t it shut down before it was held? Why are you arresting artistes that performed? Who organised the show?” Olamilekan Agbeleshe, famously known as Laycon on social media, a reality show star of Big Brother Nigeria, asked.
The African giant, Burna Boy, also called for the release of the two musicians.
Runtown, another singer, said: “It is 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.”
The two artists alongside their handler Muyiwa Awoniyi were arrested after they held a concert dubbed, “The Big Brunch, Afro Beats edition,” at Ddungu Resorts in Munyonyo, Makindye Division.
This was after Omah Lay shared a picture of himself with the crowd of people who had turned up for the show at a time Ugandans are restricted from moving after 9 pm or gathering as a way of fighting Covid-19.
The two Nigerian nationals alongside the concert organisers and the owner of the venue were charged with negligently performing acts likely to spread an infectious diseases and were remanded until Wednesday
