- Umar assured that even if Anjarwalla attempts to flee, INTERPOL will pursue him and bring him to justice, no matter his location
INTERPOL has vowed to track down and extradite Nadeem Anjarwalla, a fugitive crypto executive, to face tax evasion charges in Nigeria.
Garba Umar, Vice President of INTERPOL’s Africa Executive Committee, made this promise on Channels Television’s program on Tuesday.
He revealed that the necessary paperwork for Anjarwalla’s extradition has begun, emphasizing that international protocols will be followed to ensure his capture and return to Nigeria.
Umar assured that even if Anjarwalla attempts to flee, INTERPOL will pursue him and bring him to justice, no matter his location.
He said: “INTERPOL will only give information, assist them and inform them about the bilateral agreements and conventions that were signed to extradite a fleeing fugitive and the process is ongoing and Nadeem is not an exception.”
“Be rest assured, we have all the cooperation and we are working on it and definitely, one day, he will be brought to justice, it’s just a matter of time. We have done all the paper works,” Umar stated.
When asked whether the fleeing Binance executive would be returned to Nigeria to face trial, he said, “Yeah, once a red notice is issued, we circulate to all member countries within the 196 including where the fugitive is suspected to be hiding.
“Now, it is not only morally right but it is legally right for the country to get him apprehended, inform the requesting country that ‘the fugitive you are looking for has been apprehended and is in our custody. Can you come and take him over?’
“This is the process. He may be in Kenya, he may be in hiding, he might have even left Kenya but because of the notices we have given, wherever he is, he will be smoked out.”