London court confirms Poco Lee to appear for assault trial September 15

The Snaresbrook Crown Court has confirmed that popular Nigerian socialite and dancer, Iweh Pascal Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, will be appearing before the court on assault charges.

The London-based court confirmed this in an exclusive correspondence to our correspondent on Tuesday.

PUNCH Online had emailed the court to inquire about the alleged sexual assault involving the socialite on Monday.

In response, the court’s Admin Team Lead, James Baker, confirmed that the matter is official and that the case is listed for plea and trial preparation on September 15, 2026.

Baker further declined to provide a precise time and courtroom information for the hearing.

He wrote, “OFFICIAL. Good afternoon. I can confirm that this case is currently listed at Snaresbrook Crown Court for plea and trial preparation on the 15th September 2026.

“Criminal Court hearings are open to the public. Precise times and courtroom information will not be available until the day before the hearing. Many thanks.”

PUNCH Online reports on Monday that the founder of the community of Nigerians in the United Kingdom, Benjamin Kuti, aka Oluomo of Derby, Kuti, said Poco Lee is currently in a UK prison and is scheduled to appear before the Snaresbrook Crown Court on September 15, 2026, at exactly 10 am.

Kuti said he was privy to the development because he regularly attends court proceedings and supports Nigerians involved in legal matters in the UK.

“I can confirm that the reports are true. Poco Lee is currently on remand in a UK prison. His next court date is scheduled for the second week of September, when he is expected to have a plea hearing,” he said.

He explained that a plea hearing would ordinarily involve the accused entering either a guilty or not-guilty plea.

Kuti added that he planned to attend the proceedings as part of his support for members of the Nigerian community in the UK.

His confirmation nudged the inquiry made to the court, which corroborated that the socialite will be appearing before the court for trial of the assault allegation levelled against him. (Punch)