By Ola Kay
A top executive of the cryptocurrency pppp to 0p Binance, Nadeem Anjarwalla, has been finally arrested in Kenya, says Kenyan Police Service sources.
It would be recalled that, Anjarwalla, previously fled Nigeria after being declared wanted for alleged disruptions in Nigeria’s Forex market by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC when his immediate destination was unknown.
The Binance executive currently faces extradition back to Nigeria, with International Police Organisation ,INTERPOL, leading the efforts.
Certain government sources who spoke on deep background stated that the arrest was made in Kenya on Sunday evening. A source disclosed that, “Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, has been arrested by the Kenya Police Service, and he would be extradited to Nigeria this week by INTERPOL.”
The Nigerian anti-graft agency,in collaboration with INTERPOL and the police forces of Nigeria and Kenya, are now in discussions to speed up the extradition process.
EFCC Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukayode, stated in the March edition of the agency’s bulletin “EFCC Alert,” that, “The takeover of the prosecution of Binance chiefs by the commission sends a strong message about EFCC’s resolve to address distortions and disruptions in Nigeria’s forex market.
He elaborated on the charges against the Binance executive, stating, “tax evasion, currency speculation, and money laundering to the tune of $35,400,000 are at the foundation of the Commission’s five counts against Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla.
”While Gambaryan is currently detained by the Commission, efforts to bring Anjarwalla to justice are intensifying.
“Involved in partnership with the EFCC to nick Anjarwalla in flight are the International Criminal Police Organisation, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, the governments of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, and Kenya as the clock winds down to his arraignment in absentia alongside the company and Gambaryan.”
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