By Atoyebi Nike
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced plans to file for the forfeiture of Proxy Night Club in Victoria Island, Lagos, following a midnight raid that uncovered a large-scale drug party over the weekend.
In a statement released by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy at NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja, the agency warned nightclub owners, event centres, and fun seekers against hosting or attending drug-related events.
“Owners of properties, hotels, and event centres found to be knowingly hosting such illegal activities risk the confiscation and forfeiture of their assets to the Federal Government,” the statement read.
On Sunday, October 26, 2025, NDLEA operatives arrested Lagos socialite Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike, along with more than 100 guests during a raid at Proxy Night Club. The operation followed intelligence reports that a “drug party” was taking place at the venue.
Undercover agents reportedly monitored the club from 11 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday, before executing the raid. NDLEA officials recovered cartons of illicit substances, including Canadian Loud (a potent strain of cannabis) and laughing gas, from suspects and the club’s store.
While most attendees were profiled, counselled, and released, the NDLEA confirmed that Pretty Mike and his manager, Joachin Millary, remain in custody after officers seized 384.882 kilograms of Canadian Loud and other narcotics linked to the club.
The agency said the operation was carried out in line with its Standard Operating Procedures, stressing that gatherings organized for the purpose of consuming or distributing drugs constitute serious criminal offences under the NDLEA Act.
NDLEA described the event as “a brazen display of illegality,” noting that flyers were openly circulated to promote the drug-themed party an act it said amounted to incitement to commit crime.
The agency urged Nigerians, particularly parents and community leaders, to remain vigilant and report drug-related activities, describing substance abuse as “a growing threat to the nation’s youth and public health.”
