Lagos, Nigeria — October 30, 2025 | Dalena Reporters
Nigeria’s anti‐narcotics enforcement agency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has initiated legal proceedings to forfeit a prominent Lagos night-club owned by elite socialite Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu (popularly known as “Pretty Mike”), following a high-profile drug-themed party and the recovery of hundreds of kilograms of illicit substances. The club in question, Proxy Night Club—located at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos—was raided by the NDLEA after intelligence exposed the presence of organised illicit drug activity on the premises.
According to NDLEA Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, agents embedded in the club between 11 pm on Saturday and 3 am on Sunday captured evidence of drug transactions, including the pre‐purchase of narcotics. The raid resulted in the arrest of over 100 partygoers and the detention of Pretty Mike and his manager, Joachin Millary.
Officials reported that 384.882 kg of “Canadian Loud” (a potent cannabis strain), alongside other illicit substances, were found hidden in a storage room within the club. Babafemi emphasised that club operators who host or permit “drug parties” risk criminal liability and forfeiture of their assets under national anti-narcotics laws.
The forfeiture action targets the club property itself, with the NDLEA preparing a forfeiture suit at the Federal High Court. Babafemi stated: “Owners of properties, hotels and event centres found to be knowingly hosting such illegal activities risk the confiscation and forfeiture of their assets to the Federal Government.”
This case underscores a broader crackdown on nightlife scenes in Lagos where drug-themed gatherings have become increasingly common. The NDLEA is signalling that it will treat venues tolerating or facilitating illicit substance use as complicit in trafficking and distribution networks.
Observers note that the enforcement move may serve a dual purpose: disrupting drug supply chains and sending a deterrent message to affluent, high‐profile social spaces that have thus far operated with relative impunity.
As proceedings begin in court, the issue remains whether the forfeiture suit will succeed and how the nightclub will respond legally. Meanwhile, the arrested parties—including club staff, attendees and management—face possible prosecution under the NDLEA Act for drug possession, distribution, incitement and allowing premises to serve as hubs of illegal drug activity.
If the forfeiture succeeds, it could mark a landmark moment in Nigeria’s fight against drug abuse in the entertainment sector, and signal increased agency of law-enforcement in high-visibility elite networks.