The Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has confirmed that Nadeem Anjarwalla, an executive at the cryptocurrency platform Binance has reportedly fled custody.
He is a key figure in the Federal Government’s ongoing investigation into Binance’s activities in Nigeria.
The NSA office, through its spokesperson Zakari Mijinyawa, stated in a Monday release that Anjarwalla escaped from custody on Friday.
Upon receiving this information, the NSA Office, in collaboration with pertinent security agencies, government departments, and the international community, promptly initiated efforts to locate and apprehend the suspect.
“Preliminary investigation shows that Mr Anjarwalla fled Nigeria using a smuggled passport,” it said.
“The personnel responsible for the custody of the suspect have been arrested, and a thorough investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances that led to his escape from lawful detention.”
Until his escape, Anjarwalla, who holds British and Kenyan citizenship and serves as Binance’s Africa Regional Manager, was being tried by Nigerian courts.
The suspect escaped while under a 14-day remand order by a court in Nigeria. He was scheduled to appear before the court again on 4 April 2024.
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