Tems recounts prison experience, says she felt ‘honoured’ to be put behind bars in Uganda

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In 2020, Nigerian recording artiste, Temilade Openiyi who is better known as Tems was arrested in Uganda alongside fellow singer-songwriter, Omah Lay for choosing to perform in the nation therefore breaking the lockdown rules.

Tems who has since attained more prominence following the incident has gone down memory lane in a recent interview with ES Magazine.

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She mentioned that spending time behind bars in Uganda was a ‘honourable’ experience.

Tems explained that she wouldn’t have known what prisoners were going through if she hadn’t had the experience herself.

She emphasised that her prison experience humbled her.

“Prison was once in a lifetime experience that I actually feel honoured to have had because otherwise, I would never have thought about these people, and to be in their presence was very humbling,” Tems told ES Magazine.

NRTC recalls that Tems and Omah Lay were arrested and charged to court and subsequently detained in prison in Uganda for making an appearance at a concert held in the country at Speke Resort, Kampala, on December 12, 2020, despite COVID-19 social distancing regulations.

They were eventually granted bail after two nights in jail.