The Kenya Police Service has arrested fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, as the International Criminal Police Organisation moves to extradite him to Nigeria within the week to face charges leveled against him. Government sources, who are familiar with the case, confirmed the development on Sunday night. It was gathered that the arrest of the Binance executive was predicated upon the approval of an extradition request by INTERPOL, Nigeria, in conjunction with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Anjarwalla, who is the regional manager for Binance in Africa fled Nigeria after he escaped from lawful custody on March 22. He was detained alongside Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance Holdings Limited executive for allegedly offering their platforms for manipulation of the value of the naira, tax evasion, and money laundering.

President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate the African Counter-Terrorism Summit, which will take place in Abuja on Monday, April 22, 2024. The summit is a high-level conference organized by Nigeria in collaboration with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and will run for two days from April 22 to 23. According to Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the President on media and publicity, the summit will focus on counter-terrorism efforts in Africa.

A traditional ruler in Taraba State in Gassol Local Government Area of the state, Chief of Sansani, Alhaji Abdulmutallib Nuhu was killed by unknown gunmen suspected to be assassins. According to reliable sources, the gunmen in large numbers stormed the residence of the monarch on Thursday night at around 10 pm on motorcycles, went straight to the room the monarch was resting, and shot him several times without asking for anything.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offenses relating to economic and financial crimes. This was contained in a notice posted on the commission’s official Facebook page on Thursday. “Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 bn. “Anybody with information as to his whereabouts should report immediately to the commission or the nearest police station,” the notice read.

According to eye witness reports, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) surrounded the residence of the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, which is situated at Wuse Zone 4, Abuja since around 9:30 am on Wednesday. After hours of failing to secure his arrest, the EFCC operatives reportedly reinforced with support from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Department of State Services (DSS).

Earlier today, Vigil 360 reported the arraignment of the celebrity barman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest over issues concerning naira abuse, Mr Okechukwu however pleaded not guilty to the three count charges slammed against him. Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, granted bail to a businessman and socialite, facing an allegation of abusing the Naira. The judge ordered him to produce two sureties in like sum who must be gainfully employed with the federal or state government and not less than grade level 16.
The sureties are to have landed property and the document must be verified by the court. Cubana Chief Priest is also to submit his travel passport to the custody of the court.