Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of Pretty Mike’s Nightclub Over Drug Allegations

By Micheal Chukwuebuka

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of a property belonging to popular socialite and entertainer, Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, over allegations that the premises were being used for drug storage and distribution.

Justice Musa Kakaki granted the order on Tuesday after hearing an ex parte motion filed by counsel to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Buhari Abdulahi.

The property, located at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, and operating as Proxy Lagos Night Club, was allegedly used as a storage and distribution centre for 169 cylinders (384.662 kilograms) of nitrous oxide, popularly called laughing gas, and 200 grams of cannabis sativa.

According to the NDLEA, the nightclub is jointly owned by Pretty Mike and one Joachim Hillary, who allegedly used the premises as a base to prepare for a “large-scale drug party.”

In an affidavit deposed to by Deputy Commander of Narcotics, Nasiru Garba Bungudu, the NDLEA said it received credible intelligence in October about preparations for a major drug event at the club. Acting on the tip-off, operatives from the Lagos Strategic Command stormed the venue around midnight on October 26, 2025, recovering the substances and arresting over 200 persons, including the two respondents.

Laboratory tests later confirmed that the seized materials were controlled drugs. The agency also alleged that the club had a record of similar drug-related activities carried out with the knowledge and consent of its owners.

After reviewing the evidence, Justice Kakaki granted the NDLEA’s application, ordering the interim forfeiture of the nightclub to the Federal Government and directing that all operations at the venue remain suspended.

The matter was adjourned to January 28, 2026, for further hearing.