- NDLEA operatives raided Proxy Nightclub in Victoria Island, Lagos, over an alleged drug-themed party attended by over 100 people.
- The club’s owner, Lagos socialite Pretty Mike, was detained after illicit substances were found.
- NDLEA’s ongoing nationwide crackdown also uncovered cocaine hidden in cocoa butter containers at Lagos airport.
- The agency’s chairman, Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd.), commended officers for their vigilance and urged a balance between enforcement and education.
The NDLEA has confirmed the arrest of popular Lagos socialite and nightclub owner, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, widely known as Pretty Mike, following a late-night operation at his club, Proxy Nightclub, located on Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island.
According to the agency, the raid was carried out in the early hours of Sunday, October 26, 2025, after credible intelligence revealed that a drug-themed party was taking place at the venue. NDLEA operatives reportedly arrived undercover around 11 p.m. on Saturday and disrupted the gathering around 3 am.
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Over 100 people were detained for screening, while several cartons of suspected illicit drugs were recovered from the club’s store and from party attendees. Among the seized substances were Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, and multiple canisters of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas.
In a statement signed by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the agency said the operation followed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and was part of its intensified crackdown on drug trafficking and abuse nationwide.
“The raid followed intelligence about the drug party,” Babafemi said. “Our operatives embedded at the venue from 11 p.m. on Saturday disrupted the gathering around 3 a.m. Sunday in accordance with the agency’s SOPs.”
Pretty Mike, identified as the owner of the nightclub, was taken into custody alongside several others. NDLEA sources said investigations are ongoing to determine his level of involvement and whether charges will be filed.
The NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd.), praised the officers involved in the successful operation, urging them to maintain vigilance and professionalism. “We must sustain a balanced approach to drug control that combines enforcement with public education and community engagement,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the NDLEA also intercepted a separate drug shipment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. Seventy parcels of cocaine weighing 3.60 kilograms were found hidden inside cocoa butter containers bound for London on an Air Peace flight.
A cargo agent, Lawal Mustapha Olakunle, who presented the shipment, was arrested, leading to the capture of Ogunmuyide Taiwo Deborah, a healthcare worker, and Mutiu Adebayo Adebiyi, a travel agency executive.
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In another operation, NDLEA officers at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, stopped a Lesotho national, Lemena Mark, from smuggling 103.59 grams of methamphetamine hidden inside a herbal coffee pack. Similarly, 21,950 capsules of Tramadol were recovered in Kwara State following the arrest of Umar Abubakar, 40, in Moro Local Government Area.
These arrests form part of NDLEA’s renewed commitment to combating narcotics trafficking across Nigeria, reinforcing its warning that both traffickers and users will be held accountable.
