Lagos court clears Pretty Mike and club supervisor of drug allegations
A Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged popular socialite Mike Nwalie, also known as Pretty Mike, and his club supervisor Joachim Hillary from drug-related charges. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa ruled that the prosecution did not provide enough evidence to require the defendants to present a defence. The case involved allegations of conspiracy and unlawful possession of drugs at Proxy Lagos nightclub. The court found that the evidence only amounted to suspicion, not proof.
What happened
- Mike Nwalie (Pretty Mike) and Joachim Hillary were discharged after the court upheld their no-case submission in a drug case.
- Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa stated that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against the defendants.
- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency claimed to have recovered nitrous oxide and cannabis during a raid at Proxy Lagos nightclub.
- The defence argued that there was no credible evidence linking the defendants to the alleged offences.
- The judge ruled that suspicion alone could not justify a criminal conviction and dismissed the case.
