Nigerian dancer Iweh Odinaka, known as Poco Lee, has named Burna Boy as one of the people who stood by him during his arrest and detention in the United Kingdom.
Poco Lee spoke publicly for the first time since his release on bail, saying the Afrobeats star remained supportive despite the serious nature of the allegation against him. He made the comments during a video call shared on Sunday.
"Nobody would have wanted to associate themselves with something like that, but Burna Boy stood by me, Jago and some of my other guys," he said.
The dancer said he stayed mentally strong through the ordeal because he maintained he had not committed the offence he was accused of. His main worries, he said, were about his associates and how his absence was affecting their business.
"I was just being myself. God sees my heart. My only worries were about my people. Jago could not do anything business, and I didn't want to stress anyone," he said.
Poco Lee added that his state of mind would have been different if he believed he was responsible for the alleged offence.
"If I was inside there and I did what I was accused of, I would have felt I was paying for my sins, but since I knew I didn't do what I was accused of, my mind is pure," he said.
His legal situation followed a trip to the UK in August for the Davido and Friends concert at Crystal Palace Bowl in London on August 14. Snaresbrook Crown Court had scheduled September 15 for plea and trial preparation proceedings in the case.
Poco Lee has not been convicted of any offence, and the allegation against him remains subject to determination by the court.
A photo posted on X by NOTJUSTOK shows Burna Boy and Poco Lee together in the UK after his release.
According to NotJustOk.
