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 scheduled for September 15, 2026.
The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed this in response to an inquiry by PUNCH Online on Saturday.
The CPS Press Office said Odinaka is still expected to appear before the Snaresbrook Crown Court for a Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing on September 15.
“This case is still live, and Odinaka is still set to appear for a PTPH at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 15 September 2026,” the CPS said.
A Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing is a pre-trial proceeding where issues concerning the defendant’s plea and preparations for trial are considered.
The CPS, however, 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.
The reports had also claimed that the complainant had withdrawn from the case or that the matter had been settled out of court.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 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.
Snaresbrook Crown Court had earlier confirmed that the case was listed for a plea and trial preparation hearing 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 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 are yet to be determined by the court.
