The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that Odinaka is still scheduled to appear before Snaresbrook Crown Court on September 15, 2026, for a Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing.
“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 Press Office said in response to an inquiry by PUNCH Online on Saturday.
PTPH means Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing, a pre-trial proceeding where issues relating to a 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, amid claims that he had been released from a UK prison.
Reports that the complainant had withdrawn from the case or that the matter had been settled out of court have also circulated online, but those claims had not been independently confirmed by the UK court as of the time of filing.
Snaresbrook Crown Court had earlier confirmed that the case was listed for plea and trial preparation on September 15.
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 court has 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 remain to be determined by the court.
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