Nigerian singers Omah Lay and Tems have returned to Nigeria after spending days in Ugandan police custody for flouting the Covid-19 guidelines.
Recall that Omah Lay and Tems were arrested on Sunday, December 13, 2020, for performing at an ‘unauthorized concert’ and disobeying COVID-19 protocols.
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission’s Twitter page made the announcement of their arrival on Thursday, December 17.
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“Breaking: Stanley Omah Didia (@Omah_Lay), Temilade Openiyi (@temsbaby), Muyiwa Ayoniyi, and others just landed at the MMIA Lagos from Uganda via Ethiopia Airline at about 12:35 pm local time,” the tweet read.
Breaking:
Stanley Omah Didia (@Omah_Lay), Temilade Openiyi (@temsbaby), Muyiwa Ayoniyi and others just landed at the MMIA Lagos from Uganda via Ethiopia Airline at about 12:35 pm local time.1/2 pic.twitter.com/4tALef6wrC
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) December 17, 2020
“Special thanks to our Mission in Ugandan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and NiDCOM for facilitating their returns. @NigeriaGov @DigiCommsNG.”
After their arrest, the singers were on Monday, December 14 arraigned in court on charges of doing “acts that are likely to cause the spread of infectious disease Covid-19.”
They were later released after spending two days behind bars.
