Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of Proxy Lagos Night Club, owned by popular Lagos socialite Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, better known as Pretty Mike, over alleged drug-related offences.
The club, located at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, was forfeited following an ex parte application filed by Barrister Buhari Abdullahi, counsel for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in suit number FHC/L/MISC/1161/2025.
Listed as respondents in the suit are Mike Nwalie (Pretty Mike) and Joachim Hillary.
Abdullahi told the court that the application was brought pursuant to sections 3(c) & (f), 31(a), 32(a)(d), 33, 34, and 36 of the NDLEA Act, Cap. N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, section 44(2)(k) of the 1999 Constitution, and Order 26 Rule 8 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2009.
He sought an order of interim forfeiture in favour of the Federal Government and the NDLEA over the property allegedly used for drug storage and abuse involving 169 cylinders (384.662 kg) of Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) and 200 grams of Cannabis Sativa, pending the conclusion of investigation.
He also requested an order suspending all activities at the club until investigations are concluded.
The lawyer argued that the property was being used for the storage, concealment, and distribution of dangerous substances, describing it as an “instrumentality of drug crime” subject to forfeiture under Nigerian law.
The motion was supported by a 22-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Deputy Commander of Narcotics, Nasiru Garba Bungudu, who stated that NDLEA operatives had received intelligence in October 2025 about plans to host a large-scale drug party at the club.
Following surveillance, NDLEA officers raided the premises on October 26, 2025, recovering the substances and arresting over 200 persons, including Pretty Mike and his staff.
According to the affidavit, the recovered substances tested positive for Cannabis Sativa and Nitrous Oxide, both classified as dangerous drugs under Nigerian law.
Justice Kakaki, after reviewing the application and supporting documents, held that the request had merit and granted the interim forfeiture order as prayed.
The case was adjourned to January 28, 2026, for a report on the ongoing investigation.
