A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday granted ₦50 million bail to Lagos socialite and nightclub owner Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, following his arraignment over alleged drug-related offences.

Naijaonpoint reports that Pretty Mike, owner of Proxy Lagos Night Club, was arraigned alongside the club’s supervisor, Joachim Hillary, 32, by the Federal Government through the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

The defendants were brought before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful possession of drugs, and permitting the use of the nightclub for drug activities.

NDLEA prosecutor, Buhari Abdullahi, informed the court that the alleged offences took place on or about October 26, 2025, at the club located at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

According to the anti-drug agency, the duo conspired to organise a drug party at the nightclub, where operatives allegedly recovered:

200 grams of Cannabis Sativa

177 cylinders of Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas) weighing 364.662 kilograms

Abdullahi said Hillary was found in possession of Cannabis Sativa a day earlier, on October 25, 2025.

Pretty Mike, 45, was accused of knowingly allowing his club premises to be used for illicit drug activity.

The prosecutor stated that the offences violated 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, 2004.

Both defendants pleaded not guilty.

Defence Applies For Liberal Bail Terms

Following their plea, Abdullahi asked the court for a trial date. However, defence counsel Dr B.S. Awosika (SAN) moved a bail application for his clients, urging the court to grant bail on liberal terms.

Awosika argued that the defendants had no prior criminal records and were not flight risks.

Opposing the application, Abdullahi insisted that the defendants failed to provide sufficient material facts to justify bail and urged the court to order an accelerated hearing instead.

In his ruling, Justice Lewis-Allagoa held that the defendants were presumed innocent until proven otherwise and that the burden remained on the prosecution to show why bail should be denied.

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

The judge also ordered that the defendants be released to their counsel pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions.

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