Binance Executive Sues Nigerian Government Over Unlawful Detention and Human Rights Violations
Summary:
Binance's Financial Crime Compliance Director, Tigran Gambaryan, is suing Nigeria's Federal High Court over his detention and passport confiscation, which he considers a violation of his basic human rights. Gambaryan asserts that the Nigerian government is using his detention to leverage demands from Binance. Nadeem Anjarwalla, Binance’s Africa regional manager, detained alongside Gambaryan, has similar complaints. The case, carrying considerable speculation among Nigerian crypto enthusiasts, has been moved to April 8. Binance and the two executives are due to appear before Nigeria's Federal High Court on April 4.
Binance's Financial Crime Compliance Director has appealed to Nigeria's Federal High Court to require the National Security Adviser's Office (NSA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to make a public apology concerning his detention in Nigeria. Tigran Gambaryan is suing the Nigerian government over what he sees as a violation of his basic human rights. Gambaryan insists his arrest and passport seizure following his arrival in Nigeria in February run against the country's constitutionally protected individual personal liberties.
Gambaryan has revealed in his lawsuit that the federal government is using his detention to apply pressure and continue making demands of Binance. He emphasized in his suit that the Nigerian government has other means of communicating with Binance without having to detain him. He had merely attended a meeting, he said.
Gambaryan, who heads Binance's financial crime compliance, has also reportedly asked the court to demand the immediate return of his passport and for a public apology to be issued. There have been similar grievances from Nadeem Anjarwalla, Binance’s regional manager for Africa, who was detained alongside Gambaryan but has apparently managed to leave Nigerian detention.
In the course of the court hearing, Gambaryan's legal representative notified Judge Inyang Ekwo that the respondents had been served their application and still had time to respond. The court session was subsequently adjourned at his request to allow the NSA and EFCC time to formulate a response. The case has been postponed until April 8.
Speculation and various theories are emerging among Nigerian cryptocurrency enthusiasts in an effort to understand the circumstances. One such enthusiast, known as Chineduokoli_, expressed doubt about obtaining appropriate legal remedy from a Nigerian court.
Meanwhile, ObiUcheUzoije queried the time taken by the Binance senior executive to lodge his lawsuit against the agencies, speculating if it had been prompted by his colleague's escape. Gambaryan, a U.S citizen, and Anjarwalla, a dual Kenyan-British national, reportedly arrived in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, on February 25. The court authorized the EFCC to detain the Binance higher-ups for 14 days and directed Binance to provide the government with user data and details of Nigerian traders.
Binance and the two top executives will appear before Nigeria's Federal High Court on April 4. In the meantime, the Nigerian government intends to use Interpol in its efforts to bring Anjarwalla back for trial.
Published At
3/29/2024 10:43:39 AM
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