Pretty Mike faces shocking setback as court orders interim forfeiture of his nightclub over alleged drug dealings

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of a property owned by popular socialite and entertainer, Pretty Mike, over allegations that it was being used for drug storage and distribution.

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

The property, situated at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, and operating as Proxy Lagos Night Club, was reportedly being used as a storage and distribution hub for 169 cylinders (weighing 384.662 kilograms) of nitrous oxide—commonly known as laughing gas—and 200 grams of cannabis sativa.

According to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the nightclub is jointly owned by Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, and Joachim Hillary, who allegedly used the premises as a base to organize a “large-scale drug party.”

Counsel to the NDLEA, Mr. Buhari Abdulahi, while moving a motion dated October 27, 2025, urged the court to order the interim forfeiture of the nightclub to the Federal Government, describing the property as an “instrumentality of crime” under the NDLEA Act.

He also requested that all commercial and entertainment activities at the venue be suspended pending the conclusion of investigations, arguing that the order was necessary to preserve the integrity of the Pretty Mike property and that no party would suffer undue prejudice from the decision.

In an affidavit sworn by Deputy Commander of Narcotics, Nasiru Garba Bungudu, the NDLEA stated that it had received credible intelligence in October 2025 about plans for a major drug-themed event at the nightclub. Acting on the information, NDLEA operatives from the Lagos Strategic Command raided the Pretty Mike premises around midnight on October 26, 2025.