Binance in Nigeria has escaped custody

🧐One of the detained top managers of Binance in Nigeria has escaped custody.

Local media reported that Nadim Anjarwalla fled custody in Nigeria.

Reportedly, he used a forged passport to leave the country.
The Nigerian authorities are still holding another top manager of the exchange.

❗️Additionally, information has emerged in the press accusing Binance of tax evasion.

Nadim Anjarwalla, the regional manager of Binance in East and West Africa, has escaped custody and reportedly left the country. This is being reported by local media.

According to press reports, Anjarwalla left a guest house in Abuja on March 22, 2024. He allegedly used a Kenyan passport to board an international flight.

At the time of his arrest, police sources stated that he did not have these documents. There are speculations in the press that the passport was forged.

Local media also reported that allegations of tax evasion have been leveled against him, his colleague Tigran Gambaryan, and Binance. As of the time of writing, the exchange has not commented on these allegations.

It is worth noting that Anjarwalla and Gambaryan have been in custody in Nigeria since late February 2024.

The local authorities have accused Binance of devaluing the naira. At one point, there were reports that the company faced a $10 billion fine, but these were refuted.

❗️As part of the investigation, the exchange has been required to provide all information regarding transactions on the platform for the last six months.

🧏🏻‍♀️Considering these developments, it may be prudent to review one's trading activities and consider transferring funds to other more secure exchanges, such as WhiteBIT, OKX, KuCoin, and others.