Whodunnit: Reps to probe how Binance exec Anjarwalla fled Nigeria under NSA’s nose
The House of Representatives has resolved to probe the circumstances that led to the escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla, an executive of a cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance. This followed Dominic Okafor’s (Labour Party-Anambra) adoption of a motion during plenary on Wednesday in Abuja.
President Bola Tinubu’s government arrested and detained Mr Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan on February 26 for alleged complicity of the company in money laundering and terrorism financing.
The two Binance officials were billed to appear in court on April 4 to answer the alleged crimes against Nigeria before the security breach occurred.
The lawmaker said the Binance executive’s escape from the NSA’s office using a “smuggled passport” was most disappointing, embarrassing and disturbing.
He said it portrayed the porous nature of the country’s security architecture to the world.
The legislators also mandated the director-general of the State Security Service to take over the investigation and prosecution of personnel found complicit in Mr Anjarwalla’s escape.
The parliament also mandated the Financial Crimes, NSA, Intelligence, and Interior Committees to ensure compliance and report back in two weeks.
(NAN)
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