Pretty Mike, the controversial socialite, was on Thursday arraigned at the federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The socialite, born Mike Nwalie, was among over 100 people arrested on October 26 during a raid 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 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (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 Ambrose Alagoa, the presiding judge, 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, with two responsible sureties in like sum.
The case was adjourned to January 14, 2026, for the commencement of trial.
The hearing on the interim forfeiture and suspension of the nightclub’s activities was also adjourned to January 28, 2026.
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