Court orders interim forfeiture of Pretty Mike’s nightclub over alleged drug activities
The Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice Musa Kakaki, has ordered the temporary forfeiture of a nightclub owned by popular socialite and entertainer Pretty Mike, pending investigation into allegations of illegal drug activities.
The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, followed an ex-parte application filed by counsel to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buhari Abdulahi.
According to court documents, the property — located at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, and identified as Proxy Lagos Night Club — was allegedly being used as a hub for the storage and distribution of controlled substances, including 169 cylinders (384.662kg) of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, and 200 grams of cannabis sativa.
The NDLEA claimed that the club is jointly owned by Mike Nwalie (popularly known as Pretty Mike) and Joachim Hillary, who allegedly utilized the facility to prepare for a large-scale drug party.
Moving the motion dated October 27, 2025, Abdulahi urged the court to issue an interim forfeiture order in favour of the Federal Government, describing the nightclub as an instrumentality of crime under the NDLEA Act. He added that the order was necessary to protect the property during the ongoing investigation and would not unfairly prejudice any party.
In an accompanying affidavit, Deputy Commander of Narcotics, Nasiru Garba Bungudu, stated that the NDLEA received credible intelligence in October 2025 about preparations for a major drug event at the facility. Acting on the tip, operatives from the Lagos Strategic Command raided the premises at about midnight on October 26, 2025.
During the operation, officers reportedly recovered 169 cylinders of nitrous oxide and 200 grams of cannabis, while over 200 persons, including the two owners, were arrested for questioning.
The affidavit further alleged that the nightclub had a previous record of drug-related incidents, said to have occurred with the knowledge and consent of its proprietors.
The court’s order mandates that the nightclub remain under NDLEA custody pending the outcome of further investigations and legal proceedings.
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