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Binance Top Exec Flees Detention in Nigeria

In what seems like a story out of the movies, Nadeem Anjarwalla, one of the key executives at Binance Nigeria, has managed to escape police custody. According to a Monday report by local media PREMIUM TIMES, the 38-year-old made a run for it on Friday, 22 March.

Detailing the escape, sources claim that Anjarwalla, who was being held in a guest house in the country’s capital city of Abuja, was granted a prayer request on the said day, albeit in the spirit of the ongoing Ramadan fast. However, the request turned out to be a part of his grand plan to escape custody.

While it remains unclear how he managed to execute the plan, reports claim that the duo enjoyed phone privileges while in detention. So, it is highly likely that that may have helped Anjarwalla to facilitate his escape.

As of publication, there is no official word on his intended destination. However, it is believed that he got out of Abuja on a Middle East airliner and may have used a Kenyan passport since his British passport remains in custody.

Nonetheless, Nigerian authorities have assured that efforts are in top gear t...