Days after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stormed Proxy Night Club in Victoria Island, Lagos, arresting over 100 persons during an alleged drug party, the once-bustling area has fallen into unusual calm.
A visit to the club’s location at 7 Akin Adesola Street, flanked by W-Motors Jetour, Sims Digital Centre, and Suzuki CFAO Mobility Motors, revealed NDLEA officials still stationed at the premises. The usually vibrant stretch of road, known for its nightlife, now appeared notably quiet.
Security personnel at nearby establishments declined to comment on the situation. Staff at Sims Digital Centre and Suzuki CFAO Mobility Motors said they were unaware of ongoing activities inside the club.
However, a security guard at W-Motors Jetour, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described their relationship with Proxy as “strictly business.”
“We usually park our cars for display at the front of their gate. It’s a club, and different people come there. It’s difficult to know if something illegal was going on because they were just running their business like us,” he said.
A local vulcanizer, Segun, said he was not around when the NDLEA raided the club but noticed increased movement around the area days before the operation.
“There have been many young people coming and going every day,” he said.
Another resident, Joshua, who works nearby, noted that the club regularly attracted large crowds.
“Proxy has always been like this. They open about four times a week. You will see different people coming in with drinks—sometimes wrapped up. It’s always been quiet, though,” he explained.
Confirming the development, NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi said the raid followed credible intelligence about a planned drug party at the club. He stated that operatives infiltrated the event around 11 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, and disrupted it at about 3 a.m. on Sunday.
“Cartons of illicit substances, including Loud (a potent strain of cannabis) and nitrous oxide (commonly known as laughing gas), were recovered from the venue,” Babafemi disclosed.
He added that all arrested persons are currently being profiled and screened in custody as investigations continue.
The once-vibrant Proxy Night Club now stands under the watchful eyes of NDLEA operatives, a stark reminder of the agency’s ongoing crackdown on drug-related nightlife activities in Lagos.
