The sexual offence case involving Nigerian dancer and entertainer Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, remains ongoing in the United Kingdom, prosecutors have confirmed.
The Crown Prosecution Service said Odinaka is still scheduled to appear before the Snaresbrook Crown Court on September 15, 2026, for a Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing.
The CPS Press Office confirmed this in response to an inquiry by PUNCH Online on Saturday.
“This case is still live, and Odinaka is still set to appear for a PTPH at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 15 September 2026,” the prosecution service said.
A Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing is a pre-trial proceeding where issues relating to the defendant’s plea and preparations for trial are considered.
The CPS response did not, however, disclose whether Odinaka had been released from custody or remained on remand, following reports circulating online about his alleged release.
PUNCH Online said it had contacted Snaresbrook Crown Court for clarification on the dancer’s current custody or bail status but had yet to receive a response.
The clarification followed social media reports claiming that Odinaka had been released from a UK prison and that the complainant had withdrawn from the case or reached an out-of-court settlement.
The claims had not been independently confirmed by the UK court as of the time of filing the report.
Odinaka is facing five sexual offence charges in the UK, including attempted rape, two counts of rape and two counts of assault by penetration.
The case was earlier listed for a plea and trial preparation hearing on September 15.
The court has also imposed a reporting restriction to protect the identity of the complainant under Section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992.
The charges followed Odinaka’s visit to the UK in August for the Davido and Friends concert held at the Crystal Palace Bowl in London on August 14.
Odinaka has not been convicted of any offence, and the allegations against him remain subject to determination by the court.
