Nigeria's government filed tax evasion charges against crypto exchange Binance amid reports one of its executives has escaped from custody.
Nigeria’s federal government filed charges against crypto exchange Binance for tax evasion at the country’s High Court on Monday, local newspaper Punch reported.
The lawsuit also alleges Binance failed to register with FIRS for tax purposes and contravened existing tax regulations within the country. “While it is inappropriate for us to comment on the substance of the claims at this time, we can say that we are working collaboratively with Nigerian authorities to bring Nadeem and Tigran back home safely to their families,” a Binance spokesperson told The Block at the time.
Anjarwalla is a British national who also holds a Kenyan passport and is thought to have fled the country via a Middle East airline. Anjarwalla boarded the international flight despite his British passport being confiscated by the Nigerian authorities. However, an immigration official reportedly said he used his Kenyan passport instead.
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