Reports of the arrest of Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British-Kenyan dual national and executive at Binance, in Kenya and his subsequent extradition to Nigeria have been denied by Anjarwalla’s wife.
Nigerian media outlets, including Nigeria’s Daily Post and The Punch, had reported that Anjarwalla had been found in Kenya and was being extradited back to Nigeria with the help of INTERPOL. However, a spokesperson for Anjarwalla’s wife has dismissed these reports as false.
Anjarwalla and another Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, were detained in February by Nigerian authorities who accused the crypto exchange of manipulating the local exchange rate, tax evasion, and money laundering. Anjarwalla reportedly fled the country in March using a concealed Kenyan passport. Gambaryan, who is still in Nigeria, pleaded not guilty to money laundering charges during an April court appearance.
Despite reports of Anjarwalla’s arrest and extradition, the Kenyan government has not made an official statement on its website regarding the matter. NN News Media checked the government’s website and found no related announcements.
CoinDesk has reached out to INTERPOL, Kenya’s foreign ministry, and Nigeria’s police force for comment on the reports.
