Prophet in court over video of Toluwanisings’ corpse at morgue

Oyo police have arraigned a prophet for allegedly filming Toluwanisings’ corpse at a morgue and a second man over alleged defamatory posts about the singer’s death.

The Oyo State Police Command has arraigned Prophet Moses Idowu for allegedly recording and circulating a video of the corpse of late gospel singer Olayemi Bayonle Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings.

In a statement signed by its spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, on Friday, the command said Idowu was arrested after visiting the morgue, claiming to possess spiritual powers to resurrect a deceased person. The PUNCH published details of the statement.

The police said he shared the footage without the family’s consent, “thereby subjecting the remains to indignity and causing further distress to the bereaved family.”

Idowu also allegedly accused the singer’s wife and manager of causing his death. He was remanded at the Correctional Centre, and his case was adjourned until December 2.

Meanwhile, a second suspect, Oladapo Joshua Dunminimnun, was arraigned over alleged defamatory social media posts blaming the deceased’s personal assistant and family members.

The command urged the public to respect the dignity of the dead and to allow investigative and judicial processes to determine issues surrounding suspicious deaths.