The sexual offence case involving Nigerian dancer and entertainer Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, remains active in the United Kingdom, with his plea and trial preparation hearing still scheduled for September 15.
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The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed this in response to an inquiry by PUNCH Online on Saturday.
The CPS Press Office said Poco Lee remained scheduled to appear before Snaresbrook Crown Court on September 15, 2026.
The CPS said, “This case is still live, and Odinaka is still set to appear for a PTPH at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 15 September 2026.”
PTPH means Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing, a pretrial hearing where issues relating to the defendant’s plea and preparation for trial are considered.
The response did not clarify whether Odinaka had been released from custody or remained on remand, following reports circulating online that he had been released from a UK prison.
Our correspondent has also contacted Snaresbrook Crown Court for clarification on his current custody or bail status and is awaiting a response.
The clarification followed reports that the dancer had been released and that the complainant had withdrawn from the case or that the matter had been settled out of court. Those claims had not been independently confirmed by the UK court as of the time of filing this report.
Poco Lee is facing five sexual offence charges in the UK, comprising attempted rape, two counts of rape and two counts of assault by penetration.
Snaresbrook Crown Court had earlier confirmed that the case was listed for plea and trial preparation on September 15.
The court also imposed a reporting restriction to protect the anonymity of the complainant under Section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992.
The case followed Poco Lee’s visit to the UK in August for Davido and Friends, held at the Crystal Palace Bowl in London on August 14.
The singer has not been convicted of any offence, and the allegations against him are yet to be determined by the court.
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