One of the two executives of Binance detained by the Nigerian government has escaped custody, according to a report.
Nigerian authorities detained two senior officials of Binance – the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – in late February when they arrived the West African country to dialogue with government officials over the clampdown on the cryptocurrency…
The report disclosed that 38-year-old Anjarwalla escaped on Friday, 22 March, from the Abuja guest house where he and his colleague were detained after guards on duty led him to a nearby mosque for prayers for the ongoing Ramadan fast. A Nigerian court last week ordered Binance to provide details of transactions from the country to anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .
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