Fast-rising Nigerian singers, Stanley Omah Didia AKA Omah Lay and Temilade Openiyi AKA Tems will remain in the custody of the Uganda Police force till Wednesday, December 16 for violating COVID-19 guidelines imposed by the East African country.

The Uganda police force announced this on Monday, December 14, via its official Twitter handle.

The development comes after the artistes were arraigned at a court in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city.

"The Nigerian trio of Stanley Omah Didia alias Omah Lay, Temilade Openyi alias Tems and Muyiwa Awomiyi have been charged to court in Makindye on charges of Negligently doing acts likely to spread an infectious diseases C/S 171 of the Penal Code Act," the police tweeted.

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The Uganda police force said earlier plans of releasing them on police bond were suspended after their casefile was sanctioned by the Office of the DPP.

The Headies nominated stars were arrested on Saturday by police officers in Kampala, Uganda capital for flouting COVID-19 guidelines.

Omah Lay, Tems and two others were held by the police and are being charged for involvement in “acts that are likely to cause the spread of infectious disease, Covid-19.”

They were arrested after their performances at The Big Brunch, which held at Speke Resort, Wavamunno Rd, Kampala, Uganda.

Assistant Superintendent of Police and Deputy Police Spokesperson, Kampala Metropolitan Police, Luk Owoyesigyire confirmed their arrest in a tweet on Sunday.

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“Nigerian Artist Omah lay has been arrested by Katwe police, the manager of the venue one Dungu Ivan and the Events manager Prim Kasana are also in custody.

“Temilade Openiyi Aka Ms Tems (Artist) also been arrested with her manager Muyiwa Awomiyi,” the police boss said on Twitter.

The police spokesperson also stated that Dungu Ivan, the manager of the venue where they performed and Prim Kasana, the event manager were arrested alongside the artistes.

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 criminal acts that took place in their area of jurisdiction, the police said.

In a 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.

The Ugandan president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, suspended music concerts and that directive still stands.