Crime

Officer in charge of Binance’s Nadeem Anjarwalla detainment arrested – ONSA

By Web News 1027

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has confirmed the escape of the Binance regional manager for Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla.

According to ONSA, Anjarwalla escaped by using a smuggled passport, adding that the officer in charge of his detainment has been arrested.

ONSA Head of Strategic Communication, Zakari Mijinyawa, said in a statement, “Preliminary investigation shows that Mr Anjarwalla fled Nigeria using a smuggled passport”.

“The personnel responsible for the custody of the suspect have been arrested, and a thorough investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances that led to his escape from lawful detention,” the statement reads.

The Binance executive was said to have escaped after guards on duty led him to a nearby mosque for prayers in the spirit of the ongoing Ramadan fast.

The report further said he could have been flown out of the country using a Middle Eastern airliner.

Recall that Nuhu Ribadu detained two executives of the Binance crypto exchange platform and confiscated their international passports last month.

They were detained in Abuja on an invitation from the federal government, following the report of the alleged manipulation of foreign exchange trading in Nigeria undermining the naira.

Binance faces charges of alleged non-payment of Value-Added Tax (VAT) and company income tax, failure to submit tax returns and complicity in aiding customers to evade taxes through its platform.

The identities of two senior executives of crypto arrested were revealed later to be a US citizen, Tigran Gambaryan and British-Kenyan Nadeem Anjarwalla.

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Security

Tinubu, NSA, Service Chiefs, IGP in Closed-Door Meeting

By Web News 436

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting behind closed doors with the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, new service chiefs and the Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting is the first of such since President Tinubu approved the appointment of the new set of security managers almost two weeks ago.

The NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, is leading the security chiefs and the Acting IGP to the meeting.

Among those in attendance are the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar, and the Acting IGP, Kayode Egbetokun.

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Security

Ex-Militants Appeal for Settlement

By Web News 629

Six thousand ex-militants from Ondo State have called on the Federal Government to integrate them into the Presidential Amnesty Program.

The Ex-Militants while briefing newsmen during a peaceful protest in Akure, Ondo State capital expressed disappointment in the manner with which they were abandoned by the federal government.

In a letter addressed to the National Security Adviser to the President, the Spokesperson to the amalgamated ex-militants, Omoniyi Majofodun noted that they were neglected which had adversely affected them.

Leader of the Ex-Militants group, General Ogalo Ibori appealed to the National Security Adviser, NSA to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene and help their situation at properly integrating them into the society since they don’t want to go back to the creek.

Another member of the group, General Job Omotuwa said they can no longer feed their family and called on Ondo State government to also intervene on the matter.

The protesting ex-militants carrying placards with different inscriptions begged the Federal and Ondo State governments to address the situation in the interest of peaceful co-existence. 

Olumide Abudu