NDLEA arrests Pretty Mike, Tuoyo, others in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Nigerian socialite and entrepreneur, Mike “Pretty Mike” Nwogu, alongside former BBNaija housemate, Tuoyo Ideh, and 100 other persons.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, confirmed that the duo were apprehended at Proxy Nightclub, located at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Mr Babafemi added that they were arrested during a drug-themed party at the venue.
The statement partly read: “Over 100 suspects, including the owner of the club, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu alias Pretty Mike, were arrested and taken into custody for screening. Cartons of illicit substances, including Loud and laughing gas, were recovered from suspects at the party and the club’s store.
“The raid followed intelligence about the drug party. However, NDLEA operatives who were embedded in the party between 11pm on Saturday, 25th October, disrupted the gathering at 3am on Sunday, 26th October based on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).”
Tuoyo
However, Tuoyo confirmed in a post on his Instagram page on Sunday that he was among those arrested.
However, the anti-drug agency did not mention his name in its official statement.
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The reality TV star revealed that he was among more than one hundred people apprehended by the NDLEA and alleged that they were treated like criminals.
Confirming his arrest, Tuoyo wrote, “I have been arrested by the NDLEA from a nightclub in Lagos for basically nothing at all since around 4am; they made us sit down like criminals.
We have over 150 people here up till now, who were carried to the NDLEA headquarters in Ikoyi. We didn’t commit any crime, they came with guns inside the club and told everyone to lie down, this is actually crazy.”
The agency further disclosed that several arrests were made nationwide, including in Lokoja and Ondo.