An Ibadan court has remanded Prophet Moses Idowu and Oladapo Joshua Dunminimnun in prison over the desecration of the corpse of gospel singer, Olayemi Bayonle Bolaji, also known as Toluwanisings, and false publications about his death.
Prophet Idowu was remanded at the Correctional Centre after he was arraigned on four counts. The case was adjourned to 2nd December, 2026.
Dunminimnun was also arraigned and remanded, with his case adjourned to 11th December, 2026.
The Oyo State Police Command arraigned the two suspects before a court over offences bordering on unlawful publication of false information, defamatory statements, indignity to a deceased human body and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
This was conveyed in a statement signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, and made available to journalists in Ibadan.
Prophet Idowu, the statement said, visited the morgue where Toluwanisings’ corpse was kept, claiming he had spiritual powers to resurrect him.
According to the statement, he recorded a video of the deceased’s body and circulated it on social media without the consent of the family, thereby subjecting the remains to indignity and causing further distress to the bereaved family.
He also allegedly accused the deceased’s wife, Mrs Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola, and his manager of being responsible for the death, without any evidence.
He was arraigned on four counts bordering on unlawful recording and publication of false information, unlawful publication of defamatory matter, improperly offering indignity to a dead human body, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
In the second case, Dunminimnun was arrested on 12/11/2026 over alleged publication of false and defamatory information on social media.
The Police disclosed that the accused the Personal Assistant (PA) to the deceased and members of his family of being responsible for his death.
It was revealed that he produced and circulated videos containing unsubstantiated allegations concerning the deceased, his wife and other family members, despite an undertaking signed by the concerned parties restraining individuals from making publications concerning the deceased.
He also shunned several warnings by the family and the Police against circulation of unverified information.
He was arraigned on charges bordering on publication of false news on Facebook, unlawful publication of defamatory matter and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
The Police cautioned members of the public, social media users and content creators against using digital platforms to spread false information, circulate sensitive images of deceased persons or make reckless allegations without credible evidence.
It implored the public to respect the dignity of the dead, show consideration for bereaved families and allow investigative and judicial processes to determine issues surrounding suspicious deaths.
