By Akinwale Kasali
The office of Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, NSA, has confirmed the shocking escape from Nigeria of
Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance Regional Manager for Africa.
He was in Nigeria’s custody but escaped, according to the office of the NSA, using a smuggled Passport.
The officer under whose custody he was before his his escape has been arrested.
Zakari Mijinyawa, ONSA Head of Strategic Communication, in a statement said that “Preliminary investigation shows that Mr Anjarwalla fled Nigeria using a smuggled passport.
“The personnel responsible for the custody of the suspect has been arrested, and a thorough investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances that led to his escape from lawful detention,” the statement reads.
The Binance executive was said to have escaped after guards on duty led him to a nearby mosque for prayers in the spirit of the ongoing Ramadan fast.
The report further said he could have been flown out of the country using a Middle Eastern airliner.
