NSA reveals how Binance’s Nadeem Anjarwalla escaped from custody
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How Detained Binance Executive Escaped – NSA
Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has finally confirmed the embarrassing escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla, one of the two Binance executives detained for foreign exchange manipulation.
Ribadu stated that the fugitive had managed to escape using a smuggled international passport, as his British passport had already been impounded by the government.
He added that the government is working with Interpol to re-arrest Anjarwalla.
The fugitive “escaped from lawful custody on Friday, 22 March 2024,” said Zakari Mijinyawa, the head of strategic communications in the office of the NSA, who spoke on Ribadu’s behalf.
He added: “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.”
Anjarwalla and his co-accused are said to have been detained in a post guest house, under a 14-day remand order.
The government arrested the two men over their role in foreign exchange manipulation, leading to the free fall of the Nigerian currency, the Naira, against majorly the dollar.
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