In a dramatic late-night operation, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stormed Proxy Nightclub in Victoria Island, Lagos, arresting popular socialite and nightclub owner Pretty Mike, ex-BBNaija housemate Tuoyo alongside more than 100 partygoers suspected of drug involvement.
The agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the development in a statement released today, October 26, revealing that the coordinated raid was carried out after credible intelligence indicated that a drug-fueled party was underway at the upscale nightclub.
According to Babafemi, NDLEA operatives went undercover around 11 p.m. on Saturday, blending into the club’s vibrant crowd before executing the raid at about 3 a.m., in line with the agency’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
During the operation, several cartons of illicit substances, including the synthetic drug known as “loud” (a potent form of cannabis) and nitrous oxide, popularly called “laughing gas,” were reportedly recovered from the club’s storage area and from some suspects in attendance.
All arrested individuals including Pretty Mike were immediately taken into custody for screening at the NDLEA headquarters in Ikoyi, where investigations are ongoing.
Amid the chaos, Tuoyo Ideh took to Instagram to recount his experience, expressing frustration at being treated “like a criminal.”
“I have been arrested by the NDLEA from a nightclub in Lagos for basically nothing at all since around 4 a.m. They made us sit down like criminals. We are over 150 people here up till now at NDLEA headquarters, Ikoyi. We didn’t commit any crime. They came with guns inside the club and told everyone to lie down. This is actually crazy,” he lamented.
The NDLEA is yet to release an official update on the outcome of the screening or confirm whether Pretty Mike and other high-profile attendees will face charges.
The bust has since sparked mixed reactions across social media with some Nigerians praising the NDLEA’s efforts to curb drug use in nightlife spaces, while others question the agency’s methods and timing of the operation.
