Photos of Nigerian singer, Omah Lay as he was handcuffed in Ugandan court

On Sunday, December 13th, the news went viral that the new kids on the block were picked up by Katwe Police in Uganda after performing at a concert in the country  for reportedly flouting covid-19 guidelines. Barely 24 hours later, Omah Lay took to his Twitter page to give an update on the situation in a series of tweets.

He wrote, “I’m in cuffs in Uganda right now with Tems. I’m just a singer trying to entertain, why am I being set up in Uganda? I didn’t organize a show, I came on stage and saw teeming fans and sang to them…Why am I being detained? Why am I not been given a right to a fair hearing?”