Lagos socialite and nightclub owner, Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, has been granted ₦50 million bail by the Federal High Court in Lagos after being arraigned on alleged drug-related offences.
Pretty Mike, who owns Proxy Lagos Night Club, was arraigned alongside the club’s supervisor, Joachim Hillary (32), by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa.
The two defendants faced a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful possession, and permitting the use of the club premises for drug-related activities.
According to the NDLEA’s prosecution counsel, Buhari Abdullahi, the offences were allegedly committed around October 26, 2025, at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Abdullahi told the court that both defendants allegedly conspired to organise a drug party at the nightclub. During a subsequent operation, NDLEA operatives reportedly recovered 200 grams of Cannabis Sativa and 177 cylinders of Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas), weighing a total of 364.662 kilograms.
The prosecutor further alleged that on October 25, 2025, the second defendant, Hillary, was found in possession of 200 grams of Cannabis Sativa without lawful authority.
Pretty Mike, aged 45, was also accused of permitting his nightclub to be used for illegal drug activities.
Abdullahi stated that the alleged offences contravened Sections 14(b) and 20(1)(c) and were punishable under Sections 20(2)(b) and 12 of the NDLEA Act, Cap N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
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Both defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Following the plea, Abdullahi asked the court to fix a trial date, while defence counsel, Dr. B.S. Awosika (SAN), moved a bail application on behalf of his clients.
Awosika urged the court to grant bail on liberal terms, stating that the defendants had no prior criminal record and would be available to face trial.
“The prosecution has not presented any compelling reason to deny them bail,” Awosika argued.
However, Abdullahi opposed the application, insisting that the defendants had not provided enough material facts to justify bail and requested an accelerated hearing instead.
In his ruling, Justice Lewis-Allagoa emphasized that the defendants remained presumed innocent until proven guilty, and that the prosecution bore the burden of proof for any reason to deny bail.
He consequently granted each defendant bail in the sum of ₦50 million, with two sureties in like sum, and directed that the sureties must swear to an affidavit of means.
The judge further released both defendants to their counsel pending the fulfillment of their bail conditions.
The case was adjourned to January 14, 2026, for the commencement of trial.