Agency Seizes 384.886kg of Loud, Arrests Pretty Mike, Others in Lagos Nightclub Raid
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a stern warning to nightclub operators and fun seekers over the growing trend of organizing and attending “drug parties,” describing the practice as a grave violation of Nigerian law.
In a statement by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy at the NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, the Agency said the warning followed a major operation at Proxy Night Club, located at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, where operatives disrupted a drug party on the night of Saturday, October 25, into the early hours of Sunday, October 26, 2025.
During the raid, over 100 attendees were arrested alongside the club owner, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike, and his manager, Joachin Millary. The operation also led to the seizure of 384.886 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, and other illicit substances found in the club’s store.
According to the NDLEA, the event organizers had brazenly circulated flyers inviting guests to partake in a night of drug use — an act the Agency described as both “an incitement to commit crime and an affront to law enforcement.”
“Any gathering organized for the purpose of consuming, distributing, or abusing illicit substances is an act of criminality,” the NDLEA said. “These drug parties contravene the NDLEA Act and will be treated as serious narcotic offences.”
The Agency explained that it acted on credible intelligence, deploying undercover operatives who conducted surveillance, purchased drugs within the premises, and recorded transactions before the midnight raid.
All attendees were later profiled, counselled, and released, while Pretty Mike and his manager remain in custody pending prosecution. The Agency also disclosed plans to seek forfeiture of Proxy Night Club to the Federal Government.
“Owners of properties, hotels, and event centres found to be knowingly hosting such illegal activities risk losing their assets,” the statement warned.
The NDLEA called on Nigerians — especially parents, religious and community leaders — to remain vigilant and report any suspected drug-related activities, emphasizing that the fight against drug abuse requires collective national effort