The Nigerian government says the Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped custody in Nigeria, has been found in Kenya.
A source in the presidency, who preferred anonymity, confirmed the development as the economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC), the international criminal police, the Nigeria police force, and the Kenyan police service have deepened talks to quicken Anjarwalla’s extradition to Nigeria.
“We know where he is. He is in Kenya, and we’re working with the authorities to bring him back to Nigeria”, the source said.
The EFCC had instituted five-count charges bordering on tax evasion, currency speculation and money laundering against Binance holdings limited, Tigran Gambaryan and Anjarwalla, the firm’s executives.
EFCC arraigned Binance and the two executives on Thursday, April 4th, 2024.
Recall that Anjarwalla reportedly escaped from custody on March 22nd and has been at large since then.
Meanwhile, the government confirmed that EFCC had fully taken over the case of Binance from the office of the national security adviser, ONSA.
