NDLEA Don File Forfeiture Case Against Pretty Mike Club

Di Chairman/CEO of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), talk say di agency don file forfeiture suit against Lagos nightclub wey socialite Mike Nwogu, wey dem sabi as Pretty Mike, dey own. Di NDLEA raid di drug party for Proxy Night Club, 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos on Sunday, arrest over 100 people, including di club owner and him manager, Joachin Milary. Di agency yarn say dem carry out di raid after dem hear say flyers dey go round inviting people to “drug party.” Di Director of Media, Femi Babafemi, add say undercover operatives buy drugs small-small and monitor di club for four hours before storm di place between 11 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday, recover 384.886 kg of Canadian Loud and other drugs for di club storage.

Marwa talk say di forfeiture suit follow di raid because di club owner “brazenly advertise” di drug party, dey encourage people to take drugs. E warn say NDLEA no go allow culture of impunity grow for entertainment sector or anywhere for Nigeria. E add say all club owners, hoteliers, and facility managers go risk losing dia property if dem use am for drug activities. Marwa still yarn NDLEA achievements for last 30 months: 45,853 arrests, over 8.5 million kg drugs seized, 9,263 offenders convicted, 26,613 drug users counselled and rehabilitated, plus 9,848 war against drug abuse sensitisation campaigns for schools, markets, workplaces, motorparks, churches, mosques, and communities. E commend officers wey dey work hard despite risk, say reward system don boost morale and improve operational results.