Detained Binance Executive Escapes Custody in Nigeria, Government to Request Interpol Assistance
A senior executive at Binance, who was detained by Nigerian authorities in late February, has since escaped from custody. The executive Nadeem Anjarwalla is believed to have left the country using a Kenyan passport. The...
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