By Adedoyin Falolu
Nigerian artistes, Omah Lay and Ms Tems arrested by officers of the Uganda police on Saturday night for defying Covid-19 order had been charged to court.
Their charges were Negligently doing acts likely to spread an infectious diseases C/S 171 of the Penal Code Act.
The earlier plans of releasing them on police bond, were suspended after their casefile was sanctioned by the Office of the DPP.
They were jointly charged with four other Ugandans.
According to the information made available,they were all to be remanded till Wednesday 16.12.2020.
Sparklight Newspaper earlier wrote that Ugandan police arrested them shortly after their performance on Saturday night at The Big Brunch, a concert that held at Speke Resort, Wavamunno Rd, Kampala.
An Assistant Superintendent of Police and Deputy Police Spokesperson, Kampala Metropolitan Police,Luk Owoyesigyire confirmed their arrest on Twitter on Sunday.
Owoyesigyire also announced that Dungu Ivan, the manager of the venue where the musicians performed, and the events manager, Prim Kasana, were also in their custody. Ms Tems’s manager, Muyiwa Awomiyi, was also arrested.
Three police officers including the area officer in charge of the police station in the area were also arrested.
The policemen were arrested for failing to detect the unholy acts that took place in their area of jurisdiction, the police said.
In their statement, the Ugandan police alleged that the organisers of the concert first held lunch and dinner events, but later on at night started inviting artistes to perform.
‘‘Preliminary investigations indicated that they connived with area police officers, who guarded the illegal event”.
The arrested officers and three others still at large are also being investigated for disobeying lawful orders.