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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Ugandan police have announced that Nigerian musicians, Omah Lay and Ms Tems will remain in the custody of the East African country\u2019s police till Wednesday, December 16.<\/p>\n

The police made this known via its official Twitter handle on Monday.<\/p>\n

This was after the Nigerian stars were arraigned at a Kampala court, Uganda\u2019s capital city.<\/p>\n

The police said it had planned to release the artistes on Monday.<\/p>\n

The police said they were on charges of Negligently doing acts likely to spread an infectious diseases C\/S 171 of the Penal Code Act of the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe earlier plans of releasing them on police bond were suspended after their casefile was sanctioned by the Office of the DPP.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were jointly charged with four other Ugandans. All remanded till Wednesday 16.12.2020,\u201d the tweet read in part.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST had reported that the singers were arrested for flouting COVID-19 protocols while performing on Saturday night at a concert held at Speke Resort.<\/p>\n

Omah Lay later confirmed that he was arrested by the police in Uganda on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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