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| Nigerian musician Oma Lay, PHOTO/ STEPHEN OTAGE |
The suspects include, Stanley Omah Didia alias
Omah Lay, a 23-year-old Nigerian musician and resident of Lagos; Openyi
Temilade, a 25 year-old Nigerian artist and resident of Lagos as well as their
28-year-old manager, Awonyi Muyiwa who is also a resident of Lago.
Other suspects include Salima Kim, 31,
resident of Kololo, Kampala; Ivan Ddungu, 41, resident of Kamwokya in Kampala;
Philip Kasakye, 34-year-old events security coordinator and resident of Tula
road, Kawempe Division, Kampala. They are charged alongside Benjamin Kabuura, a
30-year-old farmer and resident of Kololo, Kampala.
They appeared before Makindye Chief
Magistrate’s Court, in Kampala on Monday.
Prosecution states that Kim, Ddungu, Kasakye,
Kabuura, Omah, Muyiwa, Openyi and others still at large n December 12, 2020 at
Ddungu Resort Mulungo Munyonyo, Makindye Division in Kampala District, held a
music concert where a Nigerian musician performed and over 200 people gathered
without observing the ministry of health guidelines, an act liely to cause the
spread of an infectious disease (Covid-19) Contrary to section 171 of the Penal
Code Act.
Their attempt to apply for bail failed on
grounds that they did not present substantial sureties.
The presiding magistrate, Mr Judi Okumi said:
“You have a right to bail but your sureties are not substantial. Go and first
prepare. However, you’re remanded until December 16,” he said.
Tamilade and Salima were remanded to Kigo
prison while the other five suspects were remanded to Kitalya prison until
December 16, 2020 when they will appear before High Court through video
conferencing.
The development comes amid reports that health
facilities in Uganda are grappling with the surging number of Covid-19 cases.
The ministry of health on Sunday confirmed 461
new virus infections as number of confirmed cases rose to 27,532.
The ministry also said the virus deaths had
reached 221 after another person succumbed to covid-19.
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