The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to probe the mysterious escape of an executive of a cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance, Nadeem Anjarwalla, in a security breach which occurred while in a guest house under the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.
This followed the adoption of a motion moved by Hon Dominic Okafor, at the Plenary session presided over by the Speaker Hon Tajudeen Abbas.
The House also resolved to invite the National Security adviser to explain the circumstances that led to such a despicable escape of a high-profile suspect from his office.
The House further mandated the NSA to hand over the investigation of its personnel involved in the escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla to the Department of State Services as it cannot be a judge in its own case.
Also, the House mandated the Director General of the Department of State Services to take over the investigation and prosecution of personnel found complicit in the escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla.
While moving the motion, the Lawmaker said, “Notes: that the Federal Republic of Nigeria arrested and detained Nadeem Anjarwalla, an executive of a cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance on February 26, 2024, for alleged complicity of the company in money laundering and terrorism financing.
According to him, “also Notes that the two Binance executives were billed to appear in court on April 4, 2024, to answer to the alleged crimes against Nigeria before the security breach occurred which led to the escape of one of the company’s executives in a very scandalous dimension.
“Concerned that persons suspected to have committed such atrocious crimes against the state of Nigeria with already over-burdened security challenges were kept in a guest house in Abuja instead of lawful custody of the Department of State Service or any other approved custodial facility.
“Worried that the escape of the Binance executive from the office of the National Security Adviser using a ‘Smuggled Passport’ is, to say the least, most disappointing, embarrassing and disturbing as it portrays the porosity of the security architecture of the country to the world.
“Disturbed that weeks after the Unfortunate escape and inability of the Security forces to re-arrest Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Kenyan Police arrested him on 22™ April 2024 as the International Criminal Police Organization to extradite him to Nigeria soon to face the allegation levelled against the company”
When the motion was put into voice vote by the Speaker Hon Tajudeen Abbas, It was unanimously supported by members
The Speaker mandated the Committees on Financial Crimes, National Security and Intelligence and Interior to ensure compliance and report to the House in two weeks.
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