Oyo Pastor Remanded After Visiting Morgue To ‘Resurrect’ Late Gospel Singer Toluwanisings

A pastor who allegedly visited a morgue claiming he could bring late gospel singer Toluwanisings back to life has been remanded in a correctional centre in Oyo State.

The cleric, identified as Prophet Moses Idowu, was arraigned alongside a journalist, Oladapo Joshua Dunminimnun, over alleged defamatory publications, false claims and conduct capable of causing a breach of public peace following the singer’s death.

According to the Oyo State Police Command, Idowu allegedly visited the morgue where the remains of Olayemi Bayonle Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, were deposited, claiming he had the spiritual power to resurrect him.

The pastor reportedly recorded a video of the singer’s corpse and circulated it on social media without the consent of the deceased’s family.

He was also accused of making allegations against the singer’s wife, Mrs Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola, and his manager, claiming they were responsible for his death without providing evidence.

The police subsequently arraigned him on four counts bordering on unlawful recording and publication of the deceased’s image, defamation and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.

The court ordered his remand at the Correctional Centre and adjourned the case until December 2, 2026.

In a related development, the police arraigned journalist Oladapo Joshua Dunminimnun, who was arrested on November 12 over videos in which he allegedly accused the singer’s personal assistant and family members of being responsible for his death.

The command alleged that the journalist continued to produce and circulate videos containing unsubstantiated claims despite warnings from the family and police, as well as an undertaking restraining individuals from publishing information about the deceased.

He faces three counts bordering on alleged publication of false news on Facebook, defamatory publications and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.

His case was adjourned until December 11, 2026.

The police warned social media users and content creators against spreading unverified information, circulating sensitive images of deceased persons and making allegations capable of causing public disorder.