The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Lagos socialite and nightclub owner, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike, alongside former Big Brother Naija housemate Tuoyo Ideh, and over 100 guests during a midnight raid on Proxy Nightclub, Victoria Island, Lagos.
In a statement released on Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, and posted on the NDLEA website, operatives acting on credible intelligence stormed the club in the early hours of Sunday, October 26, 2025, and recovered cartons of banned substances, including Loud and laughing gas.
“NDLEA operatives in the early hours of Sunday, October 26, raided Proxy Nightclub at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, where a drug party was going on. Over 100 suspects, including the owner of the club, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, alias Pretty Mike, were arrested and taken into custody for screening,” the statement read.
The operation reportedly began around 11 p.m. on Saturday when NDLEA personnel infiltrated the venue undercover before disrupting the gathering around 3 a.m.
Confirming his arrest, Tuoyo Ideh lamented the incident on his Instagram page, stating that he and others were detained at the NDLEA headquarters in Ikoyi despite not engaging in any illegal acts.
“They made us sit down like criminals… we are over 150 people here up till now. We didn’t commit any crime; they came with guns inside the club and told everyone to lie down,” he wrote.
Efforts by journalists to reach Pretty Mike for comments were unsuccessful as calls and messages went unanswered.
NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Bound for London
In a separate operation, NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, intercepted 70 parcels of cocaine weighing 3.6 kilograms concealed inside cocoa butter body cream containers bound for London, United Kingdom, on October 14, 2025.
According to the agency, the consignment was declared as personal effects and scheduled for export via Air Peace. The cargo agent, Lawal Mustapha Olakunle, who presented the consignment, was arrested immediately.
Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of two other suspects: Ogunmuyide Taiwo Deborah, a female healthcare worker, and Mutiu Adebayo Adebiyi, Chief Executive Officer of Mutiu Adebiyi & Co Travel Agency.
Lesotho National Nabbed in Enugu
At the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, NDLEA officers foiled an attempt by a 35-year-old Lesotho national, Lemena Mark, to smuggle 103.59 grams of methamphetamine concealed in Diabeta herbal tea packs to the Philippines on October 22.
The suspect was arrested at the airport and the illicit substance recovered.Nationwide Raids and Seizures
NDLEA operatives across several states recorded major drug seizures and arrests in the past week:
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Kwara: 21,950 Tramadol capsules hidden in a water heater; suspect Umar Abubakar (40) arrested in Moro LGA.
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Taraba: Two suspects, Auwal Musa (26) and Salihu Bala (22), arrested with 450,000 pills of Tramadol and Exol-5.
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Kogi/Nasarawa: Combined 290kg of cannabis (skunk) intercepted along Okene–Lokoja and Keffi routes.
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Lagos:
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Oyonumoh Glory Effiong, a mother of two, arrested in Lekki with 500g of Loud.
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Ogunyabo Adenigbigbe, arrested in Ikorodu with 275 litres of skuchies — a cocktail of blackcurrant, cannabis, and opioids.
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Abia: A 75-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman arrested with skunk in Obingwa LGA.
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Ondo & Kaduna: Over 380kg of cannabis seized, with multiple arrests.
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Seme Border: 55kg of cannabis and 121 litres of skuchies seized at Badagry.
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Zamfara: Abubakar Ibrahim (30) arrested with an AK-47 rifle and 1,746 rounds of ammunition while transporting weapons to Bagega forest, Anka LGA.
NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd.), commended officers across the country for their vigilance and sustained efforts in the agency’s ongoing War Against Drug Abuse (WADA).
He urged operatives to maintain their commitment to both enforcement and preventive education, describing the week’s operations as a demonstration of the NDLEA’s “balanced approach” to combating drug trafficking and abuse nationwide.