The Oyo State Police Command has arraigned two suspects, Prophet Moses Idowu and Oladapo Josh,ua before a court over alleged desecration of a corpse, publication of false information, defamatory social media content and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
The cases followed separate investigations into videos and online publications containing unsubstantiated allegations concerning the death of popular gospel singer, Bolaji Olayemi, popularly known as Toluanisings, and members of his family.
The Police said that Prophet Idowu allegedly visited a morgue where the singer’s corpse was deposited, claiming he had spiritual powers to resurrect the deceased.
He subsequently recorded and circulated images of the corpse without the family’s consent and allegedly accused the deceased’s wife, Mrs Damilola Olayemi, mi and his manager of being responsible for his death.
He was arraigned on four counts and remanded at the Correctional Centre, and the court adjourned the case until December 2, 2026.
Similarly, Oladapo Joshua was arrested on November 12, 2026, over alleged social media publications accusing the deceased’s personal assistant and family members of being responsible for his death.
According to a statement signed by the command public relations officer, er DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, the investigations revealed that the suspect circulated videos containing unsubstantiated allegations despite an undertaking by concerned parties restricting publications about the deceased, as well as warnings from the family and Police against spreading unverified information.
He was subsequently arraigned on charges bordering on publishing false news on Facebook, defamatory publications, and conduct likely to breach public peace.
The court adjourned his case until December 11, 2026, for further proceedings.
The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, COlugbengaga Abimbola, cautioned social media users and content creators against spreading unverified information, circulating sensitive images of deceased persons, ns and making reckless allegations capable of causing emotional distress and disrupting public peace
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