The Oyo State Police Command has taken two men to court over allegations bordering on the unauthorised filming of late gospel singer Olayemi Bayonle Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, at a morgue and the circulation of unverified claims linking his family to his death.
One of the defendants, Prophet Moses Idowu, was arrested after allegedly visiting the morgue where the singer’s remains were deposited, claiming he had the spiritual ability to bring the deceased back to life.
The police said Idowu subsequently recorded the singer’s corpse and shared the footage on social media without the permission of his family, an action it said violated the dignity of the deceased and inflicted further emotional pain on his relatives.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, adding that the prophet also allegedly accused the singer’s wife, Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola, and his manager of having a hand in his death without providing credible evidence.
Idowu was arraigned on four counts, including defamation, unlawful recording and publication of false information, indignity to a deceased person and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace. The court ordered his remand at a correctional facility and fixed December 2 for further proceedings.
In a separate case, the police said another suspect, Oladapo Joshua Dunminimnun, was arrested on Thursday, November 12, over alleged defamatory social media posts accusing the singer’s personal assistant and family members of being responsible for his death.
According to the command, Dunminimnun continued publishing the allegations despite warnings from the police and the family, as well as an undertaking by concerned parties restricting public comments about the deceased through print and other media. He was arraigned on charges bordering on false publications, defamation and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace. His case was adjourned until December 11.
The police warned social media users and content creators against spreading unverified claims or sharing sensitive images of deceased persons, urging the public to respect grieving families and allow investigations and the courts to establish the circumstances surrounding suspicious deaths.
Toluwanisings died in Ibadan on October 14, 2026, after reportedly collapsing. His death attracted public attention following claims by his personal assistant, Babadunni Gbolabo, that some hospitals allegedly refused to admit him while efforts were made to obtain emergency medical care.
He was buried at his Ibadan residence on November 9 following a disagreement between his father and widow over his final resting place.
