AN image showing Nigerian entertainer Iweh Pascal Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, standing inside a UK court during his trial has surfaced on social media, with a claim suggesting that the footage shows his first court appearance.
The claim was posted by a verified X user, @razorblade300, with the caption:
“Pray for Poco Lee, it’s not looking good for him Poco Lee makes his FIRST APPEARANCE at the Snaresbrook Crown Court Uk for his trial. Poco Lee has pleaded not guilty. The case is currently going on and we will update you guys. Pray for POCO ”
The post has generated over 96,000 views, and more than 260 likes.
An X user @jorubiang3422 even commented under the post that “he is having a great time at court” due to the attire and his expression.
Image shows Poco Lee making his first court appearance at Snaresbrook Crown Court in the UK.
Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is MISLEADING.
The FactCheckHub traced the original image of Poco Lee used in the clip to an earlier social media post published by Pocolee himself on his Instagram page on 13 August 2026. The original photograph shows Poco Lee standing outdoor near a waterfront structure, wearing the exact same red Gucci t-shirt, cap, and sunglasses seen in the claim.
This means that the figure was digitally extracted from the original background and placed into a courtroom setting.
A forensic analysis of...
AN image showing Nigerian entertainer Iweh Pascal Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, standing inside a UK court during his trial has surfaced on social media, with a claim suggesting that the f...