Muyiwa Awoniyi, the manager of Temilade Openiyi aka Tems, an award-winning Nigerian musician, has recounted her experience in a Ugandan prison.
Recall that Tems and fellow musician, Omah Lay, were detained in Uganda in December 2020 for violating the country’s COVID-19 rules.
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After their arraignment in Kampala, they were detained for three days, first in a police cell and then transported to separate prisons.
Awoniyi stated that while Tems was in the female prison, she led praise and worship throughout the facility, with all inmates participating.
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During a podcast interview, he stated that everyone, including the guards, was singing along while she led the sessions for the duration of her sentence.
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