One of the two Binance executives who were detained in Nigeria on charges of alleged tax evasion and other violations, Nadeem Anjarwalla, has reportedly absconded from lawful custody.
According to a report by an online newspaper, PremiumTimes, Anjarwalla, 38, escaped on Friday, March 22, 2024, from the Abuja guest house where he and his colleague were detained after guards on duty led him to a nearby mosque for prayers in the spirit of the ongoing Ramadan fast.
On how he was able to escape, an Immigration official told PremiumTimes that Anjarwalla, who also has Kenyan citizenship, is believed to have flown out of Abuja using a Middle East airliner.
“Binance executive fled Nigeria on a Kenyan passport as authorities are trying to determine how he obtained the passport, given that he had no other travel document (apart from the British passport) on him when he was taken into custody,” the source said.