The EFCC, Interpol, and Kenyan police are in discussions regarding the extradition of a Binance executive.
According to local media reports, Kenyan law enforcement authorities are set to hand over Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance executive, to Nigerian authorities within a week.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria, Interpol, and the Kenya Police are in the final stages of negotiations, with details of the extradition process expected to be finalized soon.
Law enforcement agencies are considering the potential involvement of exchange employees in the actions of the company, suggesting they may be implicated in legal proceedings.
However, Anjarwalla’s wife has refuted claims of her husband’s extradition, and law enforcement agencies have not officially confirmed details regarding Anjarwalla’s extradition.
Anjarwalla serves as Binance’s Regional Head for East and West Africa. In late February 2024, Nigerian authorities arrested him and another exchange employee, Tigran Gambaryan, who heads the company’s financial crimes department, on charges of tax evasion and money laundering.
In late March, Anjarwalla reportedly fled, using a Kenyan passport to leave Nigeria. Nigerian security forces were able to locate him in Kenya, leading to his arrest at the request of the Nigerian Bureau of Interpol.