A Lagos-based entertainer and nightclub owner, Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, has been granted bail in the sum of ₦50 million following his arraignment before the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday over alleged drug-related offences.

Pretty Mike, who owns Proxy Lagos Night Club, appeared in court alongside the club’s supervisor, 32-year-old Joachim Hillary. The duo was arraigned by the Federal Government through the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

They were brought before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful possession of narcotics, and permitting the use of the club premises for illegal drug activities.

According to the NDLEA’s prosecution counsel, Buhari Abdullahi, the alleged offences occurred on or about October 26, 2025, at the Proxy Lagos Night Club located at No. 7, Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The prosecution accused the defendants of conspiring to organise a drug party at the nightclub, where NDLEA operatives allegedly recovered 200 grams of Cannabis Sativa and 177 cylinders of Nitrous Oxide (commonly known as laughing gas), with a combined weight of 364.662 kilograms.

Abdullahi further alleged that the second defendant, Hillary, was found in possession of 200 grams of Cannabis Sativa on October 25, 2025, without lawful authority.

The first defendant, Pretty Mike, aged 45, was accused of permitting the club premises to be used for drug-related activities.

The prosecutor stated that the offences contravened Sections 14(b) and 20(1)(c) and were punishable 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 charges.

After the plea, Abdullahi requested that the court fix a trial date. However, the defence counsel, Dr. B.S. Awosika (SAN), applied for bail, arguing that the defendants were responsible individuals with no prior criminal records and would be available for trial.

He urged the court to grant bail on liberal terms, insisting that the prosecution had not presented sufficient grounds to justify a denial of bail.

In his response, the prosecution opposed the application, arguing that the defendants failed to provide adequate justification for bail and asked the court to order an accelerated trial instead.

In his ruling, Justice Lewis-Allagoa noted that the defendants were presumed innocent until proven guilty and that the prosecution had not shown sufficient reason to deny them bail.

The judge granted each defendant bail in the sum of ₦50 million, with two sureties in like sum. He further directed that the sureties must swear to an affidavit of means.

Justice Lewis-Allagoa ordered that the defendants be released to their counsel pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions.

The matter was adjourned to January 14, 2026, for the commencement of trial.