A Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an interim forfeiture order against a property linked to well-known socialite and entertainer, Pretty Mike.
The decision followed claims that the venue was being used as a hub for drug storage and distribution.
Justice Musa Kakaki delivered the ruling on Tuesday, the 4th of November, 2025, after listening to an ex parte application presented by Mr Buhari Abdulahi, counsel to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
The affected property, situated at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, and run as Proxy Lagos Night Club, was alleged to have served as a warehouse and distribution point for 169 cylinders (384.662 kilograms) of nitrous oxide “(popularly called laughing gas)” and 200 grams of cannabis sativa.
NDLEA investigators stated that the nightclub belongs to Mike Nwalie (Pretty Mike) and Joachim Hillary, who allegedly turned it into a base to plan a “large-scale drug party.”
While presenting the motion dated October 27, 2025, Abdullahi urged the court to issue an interim forfeiture to the Federal Government, describing the property as an “instrumentality of crime” under the NDLEA Act. He also requested an order halting all commercial and entertainment use of the building until investigations wrap up.
He told the court that the restriction was essential to protect the property while the probe continues, noting that no party would suffer any undue hardship.
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Details in an affidavit sworn to by Deputy Commander of Narcotics, Nasiru Garba Bungudu, indicated that the agency received credible intelligence in October 2025 about plans for a major drug event at the nightclub. Acting on the information, NDLEA officers from the Lagos Strategic Command raided the location around midnight on October 26, 2025.
During the raid, operatives reportedly seized 169 cylinders of nitrous oxide and 200 grams of cannabis, while over 200 people, including the two respondents, were taken into custody. A subsequent laboratory examination confirmed that the confiscated items were controlled drugs.
The affidavit further claimed that drug-related operations had previously taken place at the venue with the knowledge and approval of the owner.
After assessing the application and attached evidence, Justice Kakaki ruled in favour of the NDLEA and ordered the interim forfeiture of the nightclub to the Federal Government. The court also instructed that activities at the premises remain suspended until the investigation is completed.
The matter was postponed to the 28th of January, 2026, for further proceedings.