The building owned by Pretty Mike has been temporarily forfeited by the Federal High Court in Lagos due to claims that the space was being used for the distribution and storage of drugs.
After considering an ex parte motion submitted by Mr Buhari Abdulahi, the attorney for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, or NDLEA, Justice Musa Kakaki issued the ruling on Tuesday.
200 grammes of cannabis sativa and 169 cylinders (384.662 kilogrammes) of nitrous oxide, sometimes known as laughing gas, were allegedly stored and distributed at the Proxy Lagos Night Club, which is situated at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street in Victoria Island.
The nightclub is owned by Joachim Hillary and Mike Nwalie (Pretty Mike), who allegedly utilized the space as a base to get ready for a “large-scale drug party,” according to the NDLEA.
In his October 27, 2025, application, Abdulahi requested the court to order the nightclub’s temporary forfeiture to the Federal Government, citing the NDLEA Act’s definition of “instrumentality of crime.”
Additionally, he requested that all business and entertainment operations at the site be halted until the investigations were finished.
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He argued that the order was necessary to preserve the integrity of the property during the ongoing probe, adding that no party would be unduly prejudiced by the court’s decision.
In an affidavit deposed to by Deputy Commander of Narcotics, Nasiru Garba Bungudu, the NDLEA disclosed that the agency had received credible intelligence in October 2025 about preparations for a major drug event at the nightclub. Acting on the tip-off, NDLEA operatives from the Lagos Strategic Command stormed the location on October 26, 2025, at about midnight.
During the operation, officers reportedly recovered 169 cylinders of nitrous oxide and 200 grams of cannabis, while more than 200 persos, including the two respondents, were arrested.
Laboratory analysis later confirmed that the seized substances were controlled drugs.
The affidavit also alleged that the nightclub had a history of drug-related activities carried out with the knowledge and consent of its owner.
After reviewing the motion and accompanying evidence, Justice Kakaki granted the NDLEA’s prayers, ordering the interim forfeiture of the nightclub to the Federal Government.
The court also directed that all operations at the venue remain suspended pending the completion of investigations.
The case was adjourned until January 28, 2026, for further hearing.
