“I Cried When They Gave Me My Prison Uniform”: Tems Speaks on Horrors in Ugandan Jail, Video Trends

• Nigerian singer Tems has recounted her experience while locked up in a Ugandan prison, among other things
• During an interview with Angie Martinez, the Try Me crooner explained that she was locked up for two days, and she shed tears when she saw her prison uniform
• A number of netizens reacted to the viral video as they spoke about how Tems eventually got released

Popular Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, has now opened up on her time in prison in Uganda.

Recall that in December 2020, Tems and Omah Lay were arrested in the African country where they went to perform for allegedly breaking COVID-19 restrictions.

In a new development, the Try Me crooner spoke on Angie Martinez’s radio show, where she explained the moment she was picked up and how she was eventually released.

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According to Tems, her arrest in Uganda was basically a setup. She noted that even though it was during the Covid year, things had opened up, and people were already going out. The singer also explained that the show organisers said they had a permit to hold the show.

Tems said she was in her hotel room with her manager as they were having lunch when plain-clothed policemen knocked on their door to pick her up.

The Nigerian singer said she spent two nights in prison and thought she wasn’t going to come out because it was all so scary. Tems said she already started to settle in and felt perhaps God kept her there for a reason.

She stated:

“As I was walking in, I started to cry. They gave me my uniform and the uniform stunk because they don’t wash it.”

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How prison changed Tems

Tems admitted that her prison time changed her and made her start to wear anything she liked because she used to be a conservative person before the experience. The singer said it made her stop caring because many of the women in prison with her were there for no important reason.

She explained that she was given a tissue and a blanket and was made to stay on the floor because there was no bed, and she did that for two days.

Tems also opened up on the rules in prison, such as how they were not allowed to speak to the controllers face to face, and they had to be on their knees to speak to them.

How Tems got released from Uganda prison

In the video, Tems opened up on how her manager pulled stops to get her out of the prison.

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According to the singer, she got out of prison through diplomatic moves because her manager’s father had to go to Abuja to meet with the president. The Ugandan president was also made aware, and two days later, she was released.

See the full video below:

Tems speaks on pregnancy rumours

Tems also explained why people started to peddle rumours that she was pregnant.

According to her, paparazzi caught her when she had not properly sucked in her tummy even though she had eaten so much that day.

See another video of Tems speaking on her life as a celebrity below:

Netizens react as Tems shares prison experience

Read what some social media users had to say about Tems’ experience in the Ugandan prison for two days.

Taju was surprised about Tems’ manager’s dad’s access to the president:

Don Mayo had this to say about a Ugandan singer:

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Lloyd noted that it was a sad experience:

Dave warned Buju to reconsider his trip to Uganda:

Awesome imagined what would have happened if Tems’ manager didn’t have contact:

Big Man wrote:

Wizkid asked to choose between Tems and Burna Boy

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that top Nigerian singer Wizkid caused an online buzz after opening up on some of his preferences during an interview.

In a video that made the rounds on social media, the More Love, Less Ego star played the This or That game with the interviewer, where he was given options and asked to pick one of them.

The much-loved singer also seemed to have been put into a tight corner when he was asked to choose between Tems and Burna Boy.

Source: Legit.ng