The Digest:
Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, a former Lagos-based medical director previously acquitted on child defilement charges in Nigeria, has been remanded in custody in the United Kingdom on three counts of voyeurism. The 57-year-old was arrested at Gatwick Airport last month and faces allegations of secretly recording sexual acts with multiple women between 2004 and 2007.
- Dr. Olufemi Olaleye was remanded until January 2, 2026, by Medway Magistrates’ Court in the UK.
- He is charged with three counts of voyeurism under the UK’s Sexual Offences Act 2003.
- Olaleye was arrested at Gatwick Airport on November 27 upon arrival from Nigeria.
- Kent Police confirmed the arrest and charges; the accused has denied all allegations.
- The charges relate to secretly recording private sexual acts without consent for gratification.
- He was previously convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in Lagos in 2023, but was acquitted on appeal in 2024.
- The Lagos State Government has appealed his acquittal to the Supreme Court.
- Olaleye had traveled to several countries and authored books on his trial before his UK arrest.
This case marks a dramatic international escalation of legal troubles for the controversial doctor, bridging jurisdictions and highlighting the persistent shadow of sexual offence allegations across borders.
Sources: Saturday PUNCH, Kent Police, UK court records.
