The Oyo State Police Command has intervened in the ongoing dispute over the burial of late singer Toluwanisings (Olayemi Bayonle Bolaji), securing a peace agreement from his family members and associates.
Toluwanisings passed away on October 14, but plans for his burial quickly became a source of family conflict. His paternal relatives called for a delay in the burial until an investigation into his death could be completed.
They also objected to his widow, Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola’s, intention to have him interred in a cemetery, insisting instead that his body be taken to Ikirun, Osun State, to be buried beside his mother.
The tension escalated, with the singer’s uncle, Lawal Rauf, threatening that the family would exhume Toluwanisings’ remains if he was buried in a cemetery, and his grandmother threatening to curse anyone who disregarded the family’s wishes.
In response to the growing conflict and concerns about public peace, the Oyo State Police Command, led by Commissioner Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, invited all parties to its headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan.
According to a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), the meeting was prompted by “allegations of conspiracy, defamation of character, and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.”
At the meeting, which took place on November 3, 2026, those present—including the singer’s widow, his father Muniru Olayemi, and friends and associates such as Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo, and Lawal Ademola Rafiu—signed a peace undertaking before the Commissioner of Police.
Under the agreement, all parties pledged to maintain peace, refrain from any actions or public statements that could further inflame the dispute, and to stop granting interviews or circulating information about the case through social media, print, broadcast media, or other channels. They also undertook to instruct their associates and proxies to abide by these terms.
Commissioner Olugbenga warned that any violation of the peace agreement—including actions by associates or representatives—would result in arrest and prosecution. He also called on bloggers, media practitioners, and the general public to respect the agreement, avoid spreading unverified information, and refrain from actions that could reignite tensions.
The police emphasized that anyone whose actions constitute a criminal offence will be prosecuted, and urged all concerned to respect the commitments made, warning that the law would take its course for any conduct that undermines public peace.
The parties who signed the undertaking included the singer’s widow, his father, and his close friends and associates.
