Binance executive held in Nigeria reportedly escapes from custody
One of the two Binance executives held in Nigeria has reportedly escaped from custody, according to a local media outlet . Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume and has faced a rough time in Nigeria over the past several months. Binance exec escapes from Nigeria Details on Monday claimed that Nadeem Anjarwalla, a 38-year old UK national who has been in detention in Nigeria, escaped via a Middle-Eastern airline. He allegedly used a fake passport to board the flight on Friday, March 22. Sources familiar with the development say Anjarwalla made the escape after he was taken to a Mosque for prayers. Nadeem Anjarwalla, the regional manager for Binance in Africa and his colleague Tigran Gambaryan, head of criminal investigations at Binance, were arrested on February 26. Gambaryan is a US citizen. The two execs’ detention followed a crackdown on the Binance crypto exchange by the Nigerian government, amid allegations of ...