“Honestly I cried when they gave me prison uniform ” Nigerian music sensation, Tems, shares her distressing experience during her short incarceration in Uganda.

In a Recent Development, Grammy winning Act was quoted to have said; “Honestly I cried when they gave me prison uniform ” Nigerian music sensation, Tems, shares her distressing experience during her short incarceration in Uganda.

The Nigerian music sensation, Tems, shared her distressing experience during her incarceration in Uganda, following her arrest on December 12, 2020, alongside Omah Lay.

She explained They were arrested for violating COVID-19 restrictions after a performance at the Big Brunch.

Also Tems, in an interview with Angie Martinez, described how she initially thought her arrest was a joke. However, when she arrived at the prison and was handed a prison uniform, the seriousness of the situation hit her, and she cried.

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Following her arrest She spent two days in a cramped and unpleasant prison, uncertain of her release.

However The 28-year-old singer highlighted the unjust imprisonment of women for minor offenses and the involvement of corrupt guards.

Furthermore, In the prison, inmates were unable to make phone calls without money, and Tems had no funds at her disposal during her ordeal.

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