UK Jails Nigeria-Based Doctor After Fresh Allegations of Secretly Filming Women

A Nigerian-born medical practitioner Olufemi Olaleye, formerly based in Lagos has been taken into custody in the United Kingdom following new allegations that he secretly recorded women during intimate moments.

The 57-year-old doctor, who previously worked with a Kent-based NHS Trust, was arrested on arrival at Gatwick Airport after UK authorities flagged him for outstanding sexual-offence investigations. Police sources confirmed he is facing three counts of voyeurism, offences that involve surreptitiously recording individuals engaged in private acts without their consent.

Magistrates in Medway declined his request for bail, citing concerns that he may flee or attempt to interfere with witnesses. The court ordered that he remain in remand until early January when his detention will be reviewed. His full trial is scheduled to resume later in the month at the Maidstone Magistrates’ Court.

Investigators allege the recordings were made between 2004 and 2007 while he worked in the UK as an obstetrics and gynaecology specialist. At least three women have been listed as witnesses, including one whose relationship reportedly collapsed after the footage surfaced.

This development comes roughly a year after the doctor secured an acquittal in Nigeria in a separate, high-profile sexual-offence trial. After the appellate victory, he travelled widely and publicly documented his movements before his arrest in London last week.

UK prosecutors say the evidence gathered so far is substantial, stressing that secretly filming individuals in private settings is a serious breach punishable under British law. If convicted, he could face significant prison time and possible restrictions on future medical practice.

The case continues to attract strong public attention in both Nigeria and the UK, given the doctor’s turbulent legal history and the renewed criminal proceedings now unfolding abroad.