In this post, you will learn about some Nigerian musicians who have been arrested in nations a foreign country.
1. Burna Boy
Burna Boy was detained in the UK in 2010 for a gang-related stabbing case. He entered a not guilty plea, was sentenced to some time in prison. He was later released for good behavior after serving 11 months.
The self-described African Giant later left the country and returned to Nigeria to launch his music career.
2. Omah Lay
Omah Lay was imprisoned in Uganda along with a well-known Nigerian female artist, Tems. They were detained in December 2020 during their sold-out concert in Kampala, Uganda, and charged with negligently engaging in acts likely to spread an infectious disease (COVID-19). After his arrest, the hashtag #FreeOmahLay started trending on Twitter.
Omah Lay was held after the concert because the country had just come out of the coronavirus lock down. The Nigerian government and a number of celebrities attempted to gain their release.
3. Tems
Because they both performed at the same sold-out performance in Kampala, Uganda in December 2020, Tems and Omah Lay were both imprisoned there.
Her arrest also gave rise to the #FreeTems. Tems and Omah Lay were eventually released after the charges against them were dropped.
4. B. Shmurda
Bella Shmurda was imprisoned, fined 2000 Ghana cedis, and transported back to Nigeria. He was arrested and deported for using a fork to attack a medical professional after being notified that he had to be quarantined owing to a positive COVID-19 test.
5. Sinzu (known as "Sauce Kid" before his arrest)
He was formally referred to as "Sauce Kid" before being apprehended in the United States. In 2017, when he was about to board a flight, he was arrested in Idaho, USA, for stealing over $15,000 using fake bank cards.
When the Carolina swine was taken into custody, he had $6,000 in cash and a tool for programming bank cards. He spent two years in prison. He tweeted after being freed that he had committed the crime and served his sentence.
6. Kizz Daniel
Oluwatobiloba Daniel, better known by his stage name Kizz Daniel, is a Nigerian singer who was allegedly arrested in Tanzania for skipping a paid concert there.
Videos that went viral purportedly showed the singer's assembled crowd of Tanzanian admirers storming out in a frenzy and destroying the venue.
The Buga crooner was scheduled to play at the Warehouse, Old Nextdoor Arena in Tanzania on Sunday night as a part of his Afro Classic World Tour.
A video of a furious fan damaging the event's location showed up when he didn't show up earlier that day.
However, a new video making its way around Twitter depicts the musician being led into a police vehicle while donning a hooded jacket.
Although I only selected to mention five of the many Nigerian celebrities that have been detained abroad, if you are aware of any others, please let us know.
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