Police Arraign Two Over Unauthorised Recording of Late Gospel Singer Toluwanisings’ Body

The Oyo State Police Command has arraigned two individuals over the unauthorised recording and circulation of footage involving the body of late Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings.

The development follows investigations into social media publications surrounding the singer’s death and the controversy involving members of his family.

According to TheCable Lifestyle, one of the suspects, Moses Idowu, a cleric, was arrested after allegedly recording the singer’s corpse at a morgue and sharing the footage on social media without obtaining permission from his family.

The police also accused Idowu of making allegations that implicated the singer’s wife and manager in his death without providing substantiated evidence.

He was subsequently arraigned on four counts bordering on unlawful recording and publication, defamation, indignity to a deceased human body and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.

The court ordered that he be remanded at a correctional centre, while his case was adjourned until December 2, 2026.

In a separate development, another suspect, social media personality Oladapo Dunmininu, was arraigned over videos allegedly circulated online accusing the late singer’s personal assistant and family members of being responsible for his death.

The police said Dunmininu continued making the publications despite an undertaking signed by concerned parties to stop public exchanges over the matter.

His case was adjourned until December 11, 2026.

Toluwanisings died on October 14, 2026, and his death generated considerable controversy, particularly over the circumstances surrounding his passing and disagreements concerning his burial arrangements.

The singer was eventually buried at his residence in Ibadan on November 9 following an intervention by the Oyo State Police Command.

The police have urged social media users and content creators to avoid circulating sensitive images of deceased persons and spreading unverified allegations.

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