Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged socialite and nightclub owner Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, and his club supervisor, Joachim Hillary, in a drug-related case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Delivering judgment, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa upheld their no-case submission, ruling that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case requiring them to enter a defence.
The court held that the evidence presented raised only suspicion and was not sufficient in law to support a criminal charge or conviction.
Pretty Mike and Hillary were earlier arraigned on charges including conspiracy, unlawful possession of drugs, and permitting alleged drug activities at a Lagos nightclub.
The NDLEA had alleged that operatives recovered nitrous oxide and cannabis during a raid in 2023, but the court ruled the evidence was insufficient and discharged both defendants.
