Kenyan Police Arrest Nadeem Anjarwalla in Hideout

The Kenyan Police Service has announced the arrest of a famous Binance envoy, Nadeem Anjarwalla, who went missing from where he was held in custody for weeks now. However, following the arrest, the International Criminal Police Organisation has stated that it plans to extradite him to Nigeria within the week.

Government sources familiar with the case who spoke anonymously because they were not authorised to speak on the matter confirmed the development to our correspondent on Sunday night, according to the PUNCH report.

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One of the sources said, 

"The Kenya Police Service has arrested Binance executive Nadeem Anjarwalla, and he will be extradited to Nigeria this week by INTERPOL."

Another source noted, 

"As we had said before, Anjarwalla would be extradited. He has been arrested in Kenya and'll be extradited to Nigeria this week."

The PUNCH newspaper stated that the Federal Government of Nigeria had traced Anjarwalla to Kenta, where he had been hiding after escaping from detention in Nigeria.

Following the development, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the International Criminal Police, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Kenyan Police Service have deepened talks to quicken Anjarwalla's extradition.

In the earlier report on Saturday, the PUNCH reported that Anjarwalla, whose cover has now been blown, went into hiding immediately after he landed in Kenya.

"We have found him. We know where he is; he is in Kenya, and we're working with the authorities to bring him back to Nigeria.

"All hands are on 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," the report stated.

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Meanwhile, the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, confirmed in the March edition of its bulletin, "EFCC Alert," that the commission was working with the International Criminal Police Organisation, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the governments of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, and Kenya to extradite Anjarwalla.

Olukoyed said, "The commission's takeover of the prosecution of Binance chiefs 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.

"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, the company's chief executives.

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"While Gambaryan is currently in the Commission's net, the 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.”

Back Story
The Office of the National Security Adviser confirmed on March 25, 2024, that Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance executive currently in custody, has broken free.

The ONSA stated Monday that Anjarwalla, a suspect in the ongoing probe into Binance's activities, escaped detention on Friday the week before.

In a statement, the Head of Strategic Communication at ONSA, Zakari Mijinyawa, confirmed the development. He said a preliminary investigation showed that Anjarwalla fled Nigeria using a smuggled passport. He noted that efforts were ongoing to rearrest the suspect.