Tems and Her Manager Call Out Bebe Cool Over Their Arrest in Uganda

December 19, 2020

Singer Tems and her manager, Muyiwa Awoniyi have called out Ugandan artiste Bebe Cool on Twitter over her and her Manager’s arrest in Uganda.

Omah Lay, Tems and her manager Muyiwa Awomiyi were arrested by Katwe Police in Uganda after performing at an event tagged The Big Brunch, at Speke Resort, Wavamunno Rd, in Kampala.

They were charged to court on grounds of performing at an unauthorized concert and disobeying COVID-19 protocols.
They spent two days in police custody and had a court hearing before they were released and returned to Nigeria on Thursday, December 17.
However, Tems and her manager disclosed that Bebe Cool played a major role in their arrest. According to them, he called the police on Tems and Omah Lay, then turned around to “follow the police and bribed them into sending pictures of their release papers so that it could look like he had nothing to do with the release”.

Below are some of their tweets:

.@BebeCoolUG first of all, You are what I call a stinking dirty fucking BITCH.
— TEMS (@temsbaby) December 18, 2020

I’m not gonna spend too long on this goat @BebeCoolUG. T and I just want y’all to know that this idiot had NOTHING AT ALL TO DO WITH OUR RELEASE. He is the REASON for all of this nonsense. I don’t even need to deck you. Too many guys dey on top your matter already
— Muyiwa Awoniyi (@IAmDonawon) December 18, 2020

This clown @BebeCoolUG drove 3 hours to the maximum security prison @Omah_Lay and I were at WITH HIS OWN PRESS AND STARTED PRETENDING TO CHASE THEM AWAY FROM RECORDING US AS WE WERE RELEASED?! Do you think we are as stupid as your children??
— Muyiwa Awoniyi (@IAmDonawon) December 18, 2020

You say that Ugandan organisers only book Nigerians to perform. First of all @BebeCoolUG your music sucks. Even you know this which is why you rely on bookings. You CANNOT do your own shows. Even the rats from my cell no fit attend your show. 6 local artists performed before us!
— Muyiwa Awoniyi (@IAmDonawon) December 18, 2020

This twat @BebeCoolUG fully said to me in the car “Uganda loves Nigeria but Nigeria not so much us”. IDIOT DO YOU KNOW NAIJA BLEW PARTY AFTA PARTY BY BIG TRILL…WHO IS FROM…UGANDA?!?!
— Muyiwa Awoniyi (@IAmDonawon) December 18, 2020

.@BebeCoolUG first of all, You are what I call a stinking dirty fucking BITCH.
— TEMS (@temsbaby) December 18, 2020

.@BebeCoolUG You called the police on us. YOU got us arrested. Dickless fuck.
— TEMS (@temsbaby) December 18, 2020

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Emmanuel Bagudu

Emmanuel Bagudu is a Kaduna state (north-west Nigeria) born Multimedia Journalist currently reporting for News Central TV in Kano State. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA. Hons.) In Theatre and Performing Arts from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and currently running a Master's Degree. Bagudu began journalism practice as a youth corps member in 2009 at DAAR Communications (AIT & RAYPOWER FM) in Jos, the Plateau State Capital, where he gained skills in reporting, non-linear editing, scripting and camera operations.

He has published groundbreaking investigations on;

1. Corporate Transparency in the Extractive Sector - Commissioned by -Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID)
2. Damage Caused by the Looted Funds by Ex-Taraba and Plateau Governors Jolly Nyame and Joshua Dariye - Commissioned by -Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID)
3. Fact-checking Convicted Reverend King’s Presidential bid in Nigeria’s 2019 Presidential Election - Commissioned by DUBAWA.COM, a subsidiary of Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID)
4. And lots more

He was also the winner of the 2020 edition of the SDG 16 innovation challenge in Nigeria in Abuja organised by Accountability Lab.