The Oyo State Police Command has arraigned two men Prophet Moses Idowu, popularly known as Woli Arugbo Ojo, and Oladapo Joshua Dunminimnun, over alleged corpse desecration, false publications and defamatory social media content concerning late gospel singer Olayemi Bayonle Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, November 13, 2026.
According to the statement, the police filed separate charges against the two suspects following investigations into their alleged circulation of videos and publications containing unverified claims about the late singer and his family.
In the first case, police arrested Idowu after he allegedly visited the morgue where the singer’s remains lay, claiming he possessed spiritual powers to resurrect the deceased.
During the visit, the cleric reportedly recorded the singer’s corpse and later shared the footage on social media without the family’s consent or authorisation. Police further accused Idowu of making unsubstantiated allegations against the deceased’s wife, Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola, and his manager, claiming they played a role in the singer’s death.
The command said the authorities arraigned him on four counts, including unlawful recording and publication of false information, defamation, treating a deceased person’s body with desecration through unauthorised recording and publication, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
Following the arraignment, the court ordered his remand at the Correctional Centre and adjourned the case until December 2, 2026, for further proceedings.
Similarly, police arrested Dunminimnun on November 12 over videos in which he allegedly accused the late singer’s personal assistant and family members of responsibility for his death.
Investigators reported that the suspect continued to circulate the allegations despite an undertaking by concerned parties against publications about the deceased through print or other media. The police added that the family and the command had repeatedly warned against spreading unverified information about the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.
The court arraigned Dunminimnun on charges bordering on the publication of false news on Facebook, unlawful publication of defamatory material and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace. Subsequently, the court adjourned his case until December 11, 2026.
The police explained that the two cases reflect growing concerns over the use of social media to spread unverified allegations, expose sensitive images and publish defamatory content, particularly in situations involving death and grieving families.
The command, thus warned against using social media to circulate unsubstantiated claims capable of causing emotional distress or disrupting public peace.
