{"id":22290,"date":"2025-10-27T07:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T06:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=22290"},"modified":"2025-10-26T22:57:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T21:57:38","slug":"ndlea-turns-nightlife-into-nightmare-in-lagos-drug-party-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/ndlea-turns-nightlife-into-nightmare-in-lagos-drug-party-raid\/","title":{"rendered":"NDLEA Turns Nightlife Into Nightmare in Lagos Drug Party Raid."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LAGOS, Nigeria (FN) \u2014 Nigeria\u2019s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said Sunday it arrested socialite Pretty Mike and more than 100 others during a midnight raid at a popular Lagos nightclub, accusing them of participating in a suspected drug party.

The NDLEA said operatives stormed the club in the early hours of Sunday following credible intelligence about alleged narcotics use and sales.

Agency spokesperson Femi Babafemi confirmed that 116 people \u2014 90 men and 26 women \u2014 were detained. \u201cVarious quantities of cocaine, ecstasy, and cannabis were recovered,\u201d Babafemi said. \u201cEveryone arrested will undergo drug testing and profiling. Those found culpable will be charged in court.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Among those detained was Lagos nightlife promoter and socialite Mike Eze-Nwalie Nwogu, better known as Pretty Mike, famous for his flamboyant lifestyle and controversial public appearances.

Videos on social media showed NDLEA operatives leading handcuffed patrons into waiting vans as strobe lights flickered inside the club. Witnesses described panic as customers tried to escape through emergency exits.

Lagos State Commissioner for Information Gbenga Omotoso praised the NDLEA for what he called \u201ca bold step toward cleansing the city\u2019s nightlife of illicit drugs.\u201d He added, \u201cWe cannot allow our entertainment spaces to become drug havens. The government supports all lawful efforts to make Lagos safe.\u201d

However, some critics questioned the agency\u2019s methods. Civil rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong warned that \u201cmass arrests in nightclubs could easily target innocent people,\u201d urging authorities to ensure due process and avoid public humiliation.

Several entertainers and nightlife figures expressed shock over Pretty Mike\u2019s arrest. Music producer Don Jazzy wrote on X (formerly Twitter), \u201cIf he\u2019s innocent, I hope the truth comes out soon. We must separate real offenders from people just enjoying a night out.\u201d

Club owner and promoter Shina Peller, a former lawmaker, called for a balanced approach. \u201cWe need to fight drugs without demonizing the nightlife economy. Lagos thrives on entertainment,\u201d he said.

Families of some detained patrons gathered outside NDLEA offices on Sunday afternoon, demanding information. \u201cMy son went to celebrate his friend\u2019s birthday; he\u2019s not a drug user,\u201d said a tearful mother who identified herself only as Mrs. Adebayo.

Authorities said the club has been sealed pending investigation. NDLEA officials added that the operation was part of a broader crackdown on synthetic drugs and narcotics distribution in major Nigerian cities.

\u201cThe NDLEA will continue to pursue its mandate with professionalism,\u201d Babafemi said. \u201cWe encourage the public to join in the fight against the drug scourge threatening our youth and communities.\u201d

The Lagos State government said it will collaborate with the NDLEA to introduce awareness campaigns and stricter surveillance around entertainment venues to curb drug abuse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LAGOS, Nigeria (FN) \u2014 Nigeria\u2019s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said Sunday it arrested socialite Pretty Mike and more than 100 others during a midnight raid at a popular Lagos nightclub, accusing them of participating in a suspected drug party. The NDLEA said operatives stormed the club in the early hours of Sunday following […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-naija-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-26-122301.webp?fit=759%2C589&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22290"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22291,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22290\/revisions\/22291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}