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ONSA Battles To Unravel Mystery Surrounding Binance’s Exec Escape, Arrests Personnel Responsible For His Custody, Drags In Interpol
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has announced that it has commenced an investigation into the sudden disappearance of Nadeem Anjarwalla, one of the Chief Executives of Binance, who was detained in Nigeria for alleged tax evasion.
The ONSA has confirmed the arrest of the personnel responsible for the custody of the suspect, in order to uncover the mystery surrounding his escape.
Zakari Mijinyawa, the Head of Strategic Communication at ONSA, has announced that ONSA is collaborating with multiple security agencies and the international community to work with Interpol in securing an international arrest warrant for the immediate apprehension of the suspect.
The statement made available to Daily Sun reads:
“The Office of the National Security Adviser confirms that Nadeem ANJARWALLA, a suspect in the ongoing criminal probe into the activities of Binance in Nigeria has escaped from lawful custody on Friday, 22 March 2024.
“Upon receiving this report, this office took immediate steps, in conjunction with relevant security agencies, MDAs, as well as the international community, to apprehend the suspect. Security agencies are working with Interpol for an international arrest warrant on the suspect.
“Preliminary investigation shows that Mr Anjarwalla fled Nigeria using a smuggled passport.
“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.
“Recall that the Federal Government of Nigeria, like other governments around the world, has been investigating money laundering and terrorism financing transactions perpetrated on the Binance currency exchange platform.
“Until his escape, Nadeem Anjarwalla, who holds British and Kenyan nationalities 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.
We urge the Nigerian public and the international community to provide whatever information they have that can assist law enforcement agencies to apprehend the suspect.”
(Daily Sun, excluding headline)
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