Police arraign two over ‘unauthorised recording’ of Toluwanisings’ body

The Oyo State police command has arrested and arraigned two individuals over alleged misdemeanours in their reporting on the death of Olayemi Bolaji, a gospel singer popularly known as Toluwanisings.

The two suspects arraigned are Oladapo Dunmininu, a social media personality, and Moses Idowu, a cleric.

 

The police said Idowu was arrested after allegedly recording the singer’s corpse at a morgue and circulating the footage on social media without the consent of his family. He was also accused of publishing allegations that the singer’s wife and manager were responsible for his death.

 

Dunmininu, on the other hand, was arrested on Thursday, November 12, over videos he allegedly circulated on social media accusing the late singer’s personal assistant and members of his family of being responsible for his death.

 

 

In a statement on Friday, Olayinka Ayanlade, Oyo police spokesperson, said the arrests followed separate investigations into the suspects’ alleged involvement in circulating videos and publications containing unsubstantiated allegations about the deceased and his family.

 

The command said Idowu was 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 and adjourned his case until December 2, 2026.

 

 

Ayanlade said Dunmininu continued making the publications despite being aware of an undertaking signed by concerned parties restraining individuals from making statements about the deceased.

 

He was arraigned on charges bordering on publishing false news on Facebook, unlawful publication of defamatory matter, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.

 

The court adjourned his case until December 11, 2026, for further proceedings.

 

Toluwanisings died on October 14 and was buried on Monday at his residence in Ibadan.