Poco Lee trial in UK: Nigerian dancer appear for plea and trial preparation afta UK Court grant am bail
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Nigerian dancer and entertainer Iweh Pascal Odinaka wey pipo sabi as Poco Lee dey appear bifor di UK court for plea and trial preparation on Tuesday, 15 September 2026.
Dis na afta Snaresbrook Crown Court for di United Kingdom confam for statement wey BBC News Pidgin receive say di dancer dey face some charges.
Tori bin fly around social media say di entertainer dey for custody of di UK authorities for allegations wey dem sama am.
Meanwhile, afta im first appearance for UK court wey make dem hold am for custody, social media tori say court don grant Poco Lee bail.
Some social videos also show wia e dey appear for one live video dey explain im ordeal for di UK.
Snaresbrook Crown Court for di United Kingdom confam to di BBC say dem grant di defendant Poco Lee bail on 11 September, 2026.
Di court add say di plea and trial preparation hearing go happun for 15 September.
Who be Poco Lee
Poco Lee, wey im real name na Iweh Pascal Odinaka, na Nigerian dancer, hype man, MC and entertainer. Dem born am on 21 October 1996 and e come from from Orlu, Imo State, southeast Nigeria, although na Ojo area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, dem raise am.
Im major breakthrough come around 2018, wen one video of am dey perform Zanku/Legwork bin go viral. Nigerian singer Zlatan Ibile see di video and work wit Poco Lee. Dat exposure help establish am as one of Nigeria most recognisable dancers.
Poco Lee later perform wit major Nigerian artistes including Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, and Naira Marley.
Poco Lee don move beyond dancing into music and performance, and im songs include “YARD”, and “Otilo.” Im official website describe am as dancer, hype man and cultural connector.
Poco Lee bin study Microbiology for Lagos State University (Lasu).
E be one of di Nigerian entertainers wey help take street dance from Lagos to mainstream Nigerian pop culture, especially through di Zanku era.
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