The Kenya Police Service has apprehended Nadeem Anjarwalla, a fleeing executive from Binance, following efforts by the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) to extradite him to Nigeria. Government sources, speaking anonymously due to the sensitivity of the matter, confirmed the arrest on Sunday night. Anjarwalla's arrest comes after he escaped lawful custody in Nigeria and was subsequently traced to Kenya.
The extradition process is set to occur this week, with collaboration between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), INTERPOL, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Kenyan Police Service. Anjarwalla had been in hiding since arriving in Kenya, but authorities have now located him and are working to return him to Nigeria to face charges.
The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, stated in a bulletin that the commission, alongside international partners, including the FBI and authorities from the UK, Northern Ireland, and Kenya, is focused on extraditing Anjarwalla. The charges against him, as part of the EFCC's crackdown on forex market distortions, include tax evasion, currency speculation, and money laundering totaling $35,400,000. Anjarwalla's extradition is seen as a significant step in curbing financial crimes.
