Popular Lagos entertainer and nightclub owner Mike Nwalie, also known as Pretty Mike, was granted N50m bail on Thursday following his arraignment before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged drug-related offenses.
Pretty Mike, who owns Proxy Lagos Night Club, was arraigned alongside the club’s supervisor, Joachim Hillary, 32, by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
The couple appeared before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful possession, and authorizing the use of the club premises for illegal narcotics activities.
The NDLEA’s prosecution counsel, Buhari Abdullahi, told the court that the offenses were allegedly committed on or around October 26, 2025.
He stated that the offenses occurred at the club, which is located at No. 7, Akin Adesola Street on Victoria Island in Lagos.
The anti-drug agency charged both defendants with conspiring to organize a drug party at the nightclub.
During a following operation, NDLEA officers claimed to have recovered 200 grams of Cannabis sativa and 177 cylinders of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), totaling 364.662 kilos.
Abdullahi informed the court that on or about October 25, 2025, the second defendant, Hillary, was in possession of 200 grams of Cannabis sativa without a legal license.
Pretty Mike, 45, was accused of enabling drug-related activities to take place on his club premises.
The prosecutor stated that the acts committed violated Sections 14(b) and 20(1)(c) and were punished under Sections 20(2)(b) and 12 of the NDLEA Act, Cap N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty to the accusations brought against them.
Following their plea, Abdullahi requested a trial date, while defense attorney Dr. B.S. Awosika (SAN) moved for bail on behalf of his clients.
Awosika asked the court to grant lenient bail conditions, claiming that both individuals had no past criminal record and would be accessible for trial.
He argued that the prosecution had not demonstrated a compelling reason to refuse bail.
Abdullahi opposed the request, arguing that the defendants had not submitted sufficient material evidence to justify release and urging the court to order an accelerated hearing instead.
Justice Lewis-Allagoa ruled that the defendants were deemed innocent unless proven guilty and that the prosecution had to provide solid reasons for rejecting bail.
The judge gave each defendant bail of N50 million, with two sureties in the same amount.
He also required the sureties to swear to an affidavit of means.
The judge released the defendants to their lawyers pending completion of their bail terms.
The trial date has been set for January 14, 2026.
