Pretty Mike, a well-known performer, has had his Victoria Island property temporarily forfeited by the Federal High Court in Lagos due to allegations that it was used for drug storage and sales.  

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency's attorney, Mr. Buhari Abdulahi, submitted and argued an ex parte motion before Justice Musa Kakaki issued the ruling on Tuesday.  

The Proxy Lagos Night Club, located at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, was allegedly used to store 200 grams of cannabis sativa and 169 cylinders (384.662 kilos) of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas.

The NDLEA claims that the property is owned by Mike Nwalie and Joachim Hillary, who allegedly utilized it as a base to store and distribute illegal narcotics in anticipation of a scheduled drug party.  

In the motion exparte dated October 27, 2025, the NDLEA's attorney requested that the court order the nightclub's temporary forfeiture to the Federal Government of Nigeria, citing it as an instrument of crime under the NDLEA Act.  

Additionally, he requested an order to halt all nightclub operations until the agency's investigation into the alleged drug operations was finished.

Abdulahi contended that obtaining an interim forfeiture order was required by law in order to protect the property while investigations were ongoing, pointing out that "no party would be prejudiced" by the court's ruling.  

According to an affidavit provided by Deputy Commander of Narcotics Nasiru Garba Bungudu, the NDLEA claimed to have had reliable information in October 2025 on plans for a big drug party at Proxy Lagos Night Club.  

It stated that on October 26, 2025, at around midnight, agents of the Lagos Strategic Command raided the location after monitoring.  200 grams of cannabis sativa and 169 cylinders of nitrous oxide were found during the procedure.

The two responders were reportedly among the more than 200 people who were arrested.  According to the affidavit, Nwalie is the nightclub's owner, and Hillary works there and distributes and sells drugs.  

According to the NDLEA, laboratory testing on the confiscated exhibits verified that they were controlled narcotics.  The agency also claimed that, with the owner's permission, the nightclub had long served as a center for drug misuse and illicit trading.  

Judge Kakaki approved the order of interim confiscation of the property and ordered that all club operations be delayed until the investigation was completed after considering the motion and supporting documentation.  The case was postponed by the judge until January 28, 2026.

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