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FG Locates Fleeing Binance Executive In Kenya, Pursues Extradition Efforts

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Apr 13, 2024.

Nigerian authorities locate Binance executive Nadeem Anjarwalla in Kenya, intensify efforts for extradition.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission collaborates with international agencies to bring Anjarwalla to Nigeria to face money laundering charges.
Extradition process initiated amid allegations of $35.4 million money laundering scheme.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Federal Government has located Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance executive who fled custody, in Kenya.

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, International Criminal Police, Nigeria Police Force, and Kenyan Police Service are intensifying discussions to expedite Anjarwalla’s extradition.

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Sources within the Presidency informed the media that Anjarwalla, now exposed, went into hiding upon arrival in Kenya.

One source confirmed, “We have located him in Kenya and are collaborating with authorities to facilitate his return to Nigeria.”

Another source, close to the situation, supported this statement.

The source noted, “All hands are on the deck. The government and all the security agencies are working hard in conjunction with the Kenyan authorities and INTERPOL, to ensure his return to Nigeria to face the charges brought against him.”

Meanwhile, the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, had in the March edition of the agency’s bulletin titled, “EFCC Alert,” which was released last week, confirmed that the commission was working in conjunction with the International Criminal Police Organisation, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, the governments of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, and Kenya to extradite Anjarwalla.

Olukoyede noted, “The takeover of the prosecution of Binance chiefs by the commission is no less a strong message in the direction of EFCC’s resolve to hedge in distortions and disruptions in the country’s forex market.

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“Tax evasion, currency speculation and money laundering to the tune of $35.4m are at the foundation of the commission’s five-count charges against Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, the company’s chief executives.

“While Gambaryan is currently in the commission’s net, the process of extraditing the fleeing Anjarwalla is revving in full swing.

“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.”

This online media platform had earlier reported that the Federal Government had commenced the extradition process of Anjarwalla back to Nigeria, over alleged $35,400,000 money laundering.

“Mr Anjarwalla’s extradition process has begun. The FG is working as did with INTERPOL to extradite the fugitive to Nigeria. He’s a fugitive that escaped from lawful custody, and his other partner is still in custody and would be arraigned on Thursday alongside their company, Binance,” a source had noted.

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