Stanley Omah Didia, better known by his stage name Omah Lay, is a well-known Nigerian singer who has spoken about his experience being imprisoned in Uganda.
meanwhile Tems and Omah Lay were taken into custody, charged with a crime, and imprisoned in Uganda for appearing at a performance at Speke Resort in Kampala, against the COVID-19 social distancing rules.
Speaking in a recent interview with The Beat FM, London, United Kingdom, Omah Lay said looking back at the incident, it was an “amazing time” for him though “it looked rough” then.
He claimed that in order for him to advance musically, his experience in Uganda had to occur.
“My experience in the Ugandan jail was incredible,” he declared. In retrospect, even though it was difficult at the time, it was necessary for it to occur. That helped me develop the friendship that I currently have with Tems and her manager, Muyiwa [Awoniyi]. We shared a cell, Muyiwa and I.
“We were in Uganda for a show during the pandemic. We had paperwork to perform but for some reason, we got arrested after performing. And we are sent to jail. We were in jail for two days.
“It was just a very horrible experience. I wouldn’t want anybody to go through that. They were going to cut my hair, I wore a prison uniform. They were so close to cutting my hair but the person who was in charge of the prison was a fan of my music. He got us a nice spot in jail and took care of us.”
