•Front view of Proxy Night Club
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 wears an 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, reports The Nation.
The road leading to the club, which was previously lively with nightlife activities, was notably quiet.
During the visit, security personnel at Sims Digital Centre and Suzuki CFAO Mobility Motors declined comments, saying they were unaware of the ongoing situation 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 vulcanizer in the area, Segun, told our correspondent that he was not around when NDLEA operatives raided the club but confirmed noticing increased movement around the premises before the incident.
“There have been many young people coming and going every day,” he said.
According to Joshua, who works within the area, activities at the club often drew different crowds, especially on its operational days.
“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 noted.
NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi confirmed that the raid followed credible intelligence on a planned drug party at the club. According to him, operatives infiltrated the event around 11 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, and disrupted the gathering at about 3 a.m. the following day.
He added that cartons of illicit substances, including Loud (a potent strain of cannabis) and nitrous oxide (commonly known as laughing gas), were recovered from the venue, while all arrested persons are currently being profiled and screened in custody.
The once-vibrant Proxy Night Club now stands under the watchful eyes of NDLEA officials.
