Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has confirmed that Nadeem Anjarwalla, a suspect in the ongoing criminal probe into the activities of Binance in Nigeria has escaped from lawful custody.
The NSA office said in a statement by its spokesman Zakari Mijinyawa said it took immediate steps, arresting personnel in charge of the suspect, and a thorough investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances that led to his escape from lawful detention.
The suspect who holds British and Kenyan citizenship and serves as Binance’s Africa Regional Manager, escaped while under a 14-day remand order by a court. He was scheduled to appear before it again on April 4, 2024.
His escape is the latest twist in the ongoing brawl between Nigerian authorities and the cryptocurrency platform. Anjarwalla was one of the Binance chiefs arrested in the wake of the tussle.
