Oyo State Police Command has taken two individuals to court over allegations of recording and sharing sensitive footage of late gospel musician Olayemi Bayonle Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, without permission from his family.
Titiansloaded reports that the police made this known in a statement issued on Friday, November 13, 2026, through the command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka.
One of the defendants, identified as Prophet Moses Idowu, reportedly visited the morgue where the singer’s remains were deposited, claiming he possessed spiritual abilities to bring the deceased back to life.
According to the police, Idowu subsequently filmed the singer’s corpse and shared the footage on social media without obtaining approval from his relatives.
The command said the incident violated the dignity of the deceased and caused additional emotional suffering for members of his grieving family.
Investigators also accused the cleric of making unverified allegations against the singer’s widow, Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola, and his manager, whom he reportedly blamed for his death.
Idowu appeared before the court on four charges, including unlawful recording and distribution of information, defamation, treating a deceased person’s body with indignity and behaviour capable of disturbing public peace.
Following his arraignment, the court ordered that he be remanded at a correctional facility and fixed December 2, 2026, for the next hearing.
In a separate development, the police arraigned another suspect, Oladapo Joshua Dunminimnun, following his arrest on Thursday, November 12.
Dunminimnun was accused of sharing videos on social media containing allegations that the late musician’s personal assistant and family members contributed to his death.
The police alleged that the publications were made despite an existing undertaking prohibiting individuals from making public statements about the deceased, alongside repeated warnings from the family and security authorities.
He faces charges relating to the circulation of false information on Facebook, unlawful publication of defamatory material and conduct capable of causing a breach of public peace.
The court subsequently adjourned his matter until December 11, 2026.
The police urged Nigerians, particularly social media users and content creators, to exercise caution when discussing sensitive incidents involving deceased persons.
The command warned against distributing disturbing images of corpses, circulating unverified reports and making accusations without credible supporting evidence.
Toluwanisings reportedly died in Ibadan on October 14, 2026, after collapsing.
He was laid to rest at his Ibadan residence on November 9 in a private ceremony following a prolonged disagreement between his father, Muniru Adekunle Olayemi, and his widow over arrangements for his burial.
