Binance: Tinubu’s Govt Contacts Interpol, Detains Soldiers Who Facilitated Anjarwalla’s Escape

• The escape of Binance's top executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, has continued to generate reactions in Nigeria's polity
• While political pundits pondered his disappearance from custody, the federal government has taken a step to secure his arrest abroad
• This came after the cryptocurrency firm opened up on Anjarwalla's escape and revealed their major priority

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

On Monday, March 26, the Nigerian government headed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu contacted the International Criminal Police Organisation and issued an arrest warrant for the apprehension of one of the detained executives of Binance, Nadeem Anjarwalla, who recently escaped from lawful custody.

As reported by the Punch on Tuesday, March 26, the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) claimed that Anjarwalla, a suspect in the probe into the activities of Binance in Nigeria, used a Kenyan passport to escape, while his colleague was still in custody.

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Speaking with BusinessDay on the issue, Ibrahim Idris, minister of information and national orientation, added that FG had already contacted Interpol on his re-arrest.

"Yes, the man has escaped from our custody, and there is now a manhunt on him and those who were charged with his custody have been arrested and will be brought to book."

Anjarwalla, who is a British and Kenyan national, escaped from Abuja through a Middle East airliner as his firm, the global cryptocurrency exchange platform, confirmed that he was no longer in the country.

Binance added that the company would cooperate with security agencies on the development.

The report added that the security guards on duty had been detained.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, revealed those who allegedly organised the escape of the Binance executive from custody in Abuja.

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Omokri said Anjarwalla was helped out of custody by influential people who held powerful positions in former president Muhammadu Buhari's government.

In a post via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @renoomokri, on Monday, March 25, he said the guards on duty were mere pawns while the real culprits were the powerful people in Buhari's government.

Source: Legit.ng