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Nigeria says wanted crypto boss Arjarwalla is holed up in Kenya

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Nadeem Arjarwalla, a British-Kenyan, was earlier detained in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation into Binance's activities in Nigeria, according to a Reuters News Agency report. [iStockphoto]

Nigerian authorities say they have located Nadeem Arjarwalla, a wanted senior executive with a global cryptocurrency platform, in Kenya.

Arjarwalla reportedly escaped from Nigerian custody after facing tax evasion charges against his company, Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange.

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