The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), announced that the agency has filed a forfeiture suit against a Lagos nightclub owned by socialite Mike Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike.
The agency’s operation occurred on Sunday, targeting a “drug party” held at Proxy Night Club, located at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Operatives arrested over 100 attendees, including the club owner, Pretty Mike, and his manager, Joachin Milary.
The NDLEA’s operation was prompted by intelligence that the organizers had circulated flyers inviting people to what was explicitly described as a “drug party.”
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In an update released on Tuesday, Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, detailed the operation.
He said undercover operatives successfully “infiltrated the club,” made “pre-purchases of illicit drugs,” and monitored the activities for approximately four hours before “storming the premises between 11 p.m. on Saturday and 3 a.m. on Sunday.”
During the raid, operatives recovered “384.886 kilograms of Canadian Loud,” a potent strain of cannabis, along with “other illicit substances” from the club’s storage area.
Speaking at the NDLEA’s annual commendation and award ceremony in Abuja (where 15 senior officers were decorated and numerous personnel were recognized), Marwa explained that the forfeiture suit was initiated because the club owner had “brazenly advertised” a drug party, openly encouraging patrons to use drugs.
Marwa firmly declared that the agency would not tolerate a “culture of impunity” in the entertainment sector or anywhere else in Nigeria.
He stated, “In Nigeria, the possession and use of drugs in persons or premises is illegal. It is against the law, and we are the drug law enforcement agency to enforce the law.”
He warned that allowing such behavior would be dangerous, noting, “We will not allow a culture of impunity such as this to evolve in Nigeria. If you allow one, give it two or three weeks, and every nightclub in the country will invite people to come and have a drug party. We will not allow it.”
He issued a stark warning to facility owners across the country: “All club owners, hoteliers, and the like should be aware that the risk is the forfeiture of their properties if they are used for perpetrating criminal drug activities. And we will definitely make an example with this particular club in Lagos,” Marwa added.
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