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Binance Disputes Charges as Nigeria Seeks Anjarwalla’s Extradition After Kenya Escape
Nigeria continues its legal battle with Binance. The government is seeking the return of British-Kenyan national Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped custody in March. Anjarwalla, Binance’s regional manager for Africa, and US citizen Tigran Gambaryan were detained in February 2024. They had travelled to Nigeria to discuss allegations that Binance’s operations had contributed to the depreciation of the naira, Blockhead reported. Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) later charged the exchange and its executives with five counts of money laundering. Anjarwalla fled to Kenya while his UK passport ... (full story)