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Gambaryan is currently held by the Nigerian Correctional
Service (NCoS) as his bail application remains pending, a decision directed by
the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The arrest stemmed from multiple legal challenges faced by
Binance, involving allegations of tax evasion and money laundering brought
forth by Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Despite these pressing charges, the
cryptocurrency trading platform maintains close communications with Nigerian
authorities to resolve these matters.
Teng disclosed this at the Token2049 Crypto Conference in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“What I can say is we are working very closely with the
Nigerian authorities to try to resolve the matter,” said Teng, underscoring the
collaborative efforts between Binance and the Nigerian government.
This incident marks a significant first for Binance, as
highlighted by Vishal Sacheendran, the company’s Head of Regional Markets, in
his statement to Reuters: “This was a one-off. It’s never happened to us
before.”
The backdrop to this unfolding situation began on February
28 when Nigerian officials detained two senior Binance executives. The
detainees included Nadeem Anjarwalla, a 37-year-old British-Kenyan and regional
manager for Africa, and the American Tigran Gambaryan. Following the arrest,
Anjarwalla managed to escape from lawful custody, as confirmed by the office of
the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
In response to his detention, Gambaryan initiated legal
action against the Federal Government, the ONSA, and the EFCC, seeking an
apology through his fundamental rights suit, FHC/ABJ/CS/356/2024. He alleged
that his continued detention is being used to pressure Binance, complicating
the firm’s operations within Nigeria.
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