The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, today secured an order of interim forfeiture on a Victoria Island property said to be used used as instrumentality of drug dealing and storage.
Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, Lagos granted the order of interim forfeiture on the property situate at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos (Proxy Lagos Night Club) which was alleged to have been used as an instrumentality of drug dealing and storage following a motion exparte filed and argued by NDLEA prosecutor, Mr Buhari Abdulahi.
According to the prosecutor, the said property which belong to one Mike Nwalie and Joachim Hillary was used to store 169 cylinders (384.662 kilograms) of Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas), a dangerous substance of abuse and 200 grams of Cannabis Sativa, pending the conclusion of investigation
Moving the motion exparte dated October 27,2025 today, Mr Abdulahi sought for an Order of Interim Forfeiture of the property situate at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos (Proxy Lagos Night Club) used as an instrumentality of drug dealing and abuse involving 169 cylinders (384.662 kilograms) of Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas), a dangerous substance of abuse, and 200 grams of Cannabis Sativa in favour of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The prosecutor also sought for an order suspending all activities of Proxy Lagos Night Club, situate at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, pending the conclusion of drug investigation.
While stating the grounds for the application, Abdulahi submitted that the property in question “Proxy Lagos Night Club” is being used for storage, concealment, drug dealing, and abuse of 169 cylinders (384.662 kilograms) of Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) and 200 grams of Cannabis Sativa, narcotic drugs.
He added that the drugs were stored by the respondents, Mike Nwalie and Joachim Hillary in preparation for an illegal drug party at the said venue.
Abdulahi said that property being an instrumentalities of drug crime is subject to forfeiture under the extant laws and that it is a statutory and procedural requirement to first obtain an Interim Forfeiture Order.
He further submitted that there is need to vest proper custody of the property in the agency pending the conclusion of investigation into drug activities carried out at the night club.
In the affidavit filed in support of the exparte motion for interim forfeiture which was sworn to by one Nasiru Garba Bungudu , a Deputy Commander of Narcotics, it was averred that sometime in October 2025, NDLEA received credible intelligence regarding preparations for a large-scale drug party at Proxy Lagos Night Club, No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, where the Respondents and their associates stored large consignments of Nitrous Oxide and Cannabis Sativa.
“That through intensive surveillance, the anti- narcotic agency confirmed that the event was to take place on 26th October 2025 at about 12 a.m. ” That consequently, on the said date, a team of NDLEA operatives from Lagos Strategic Command carried out a raid operation at the said club and that during the raid, 169 cylinders (384.662 kilograms) of Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) and 200 grams of Cannabis Sativa were recovered from the premises.
The affidavit added that over two hundred persons, including the 1st and 2nd respondents, were arrested,stating
that while the 1st respondent is the owner of the club, the 2nd respondent is a staff member and dealer in the illicit substances.
The affidavit further averred that the arrested persons, along with the drug exhibits, were taken to the NDLEA office for investigation and that laboratory analysis confirmed the substances to be Cannabis Sativa (200g) and Nitrous Oxide (384.662kg), both controlled substances.
It was also stated that the 2nd respondent has long been involved in the sale and distribution of illegal drugs within the club while the 1st respondent permitted such activities with his knowledge and consent.
Abdulahi in urging the court to grant the motion exparte said that no one will be prejudiced by the grant of the application.
Justice Kakaki after listening to the application and perusing the processes filed, granted the motion exparte for the interim forfeiture of the said property.
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