Controversial socialite Pretty Mike, whose real name is Mike Nwalie, was on Thursday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The socialite was among over 100 people arrested on October 26 during a raid by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at his nightclub, Proxy Lagos.
Following the raid, the court ordered the temporary forfeiture of the nightclub over allegations of “drug storage and distribution”.
During the filing of the forfeiture motion, Buhari Abdullahi, counsel for the NDLEA, described the club as an “instrumentality of crime.”
He urged the court to suspend all activities at the venue pending the conclusion of investigations.
The NDLEA alleged that the club was used to store a large quantity of controlled substances, including 169 cylinders (384.662kg) of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, and 200 grams of cannabis sativa.
Pretty Mike and the club’s manager were arraigned before Justice Ambrose Alagoa on a three-count charge of conspiracy, illegal possession of hard drugs, and knowingly allowing the use of the club premises for illegal drug activities.
They were granted bail in the sum of N50 million each, with two responsible sureties in like sum.
The case was adjourned to January 14, 2026, for the commencement of trial, while the hearing on the interim forfeiture and suspension of the nightclub’s activities was moved to January 28, 2026.
