Nigeria – Nairametrics, October 25, 2024
A Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has reportedly left Nigeria after months of lawful detention.
This was disclosed in a statement shared with Nairametrics on Thursday.
“Today, American citizen Tigran Gambaryan left Nigeria to return home to his family after 8 months of unlawful detention,” the statement from the family partly read.
Gambaryan’s Family Reacts
Nairametrics previously reported that the Federal High Court in Abuja discharged Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan from money laundering charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Justice Emeka Nwite discharged Gambaryan on health grounds, corroborated by the EFCC.
The statement added that Tigran was allowed to leave Kuje prison on Wednesday night.
Reacting, his wife, Yuki Gambaryan, said, “It is a huge relief that this day has finally come. The past eight months have been a living nightmare. I wish it hadn’t taken this long for his release, or that his health had not declined so much, but we can now focus on healing as a family.”
She expressed gratitude to the U.S. government for their efforts in securing his release.
“There were moments I feared this day would never come, but Tigran’s supporters gave me hope and strength,”she stated.
She explained that the road ahead for Tigran’s recovery will be difficult.
