Nigeria – THISDAY, October 14, 2024
The family of Binance Executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has lamented that their son, a US citizen, has been denied bail by a court in Abuja despite meeting all the requirements for bail to be granted on medical grounds.
While pleading with the government to free him, his family stated the Nigerian Government unlawfully detained Gambaryan on February 26, 2024, and that it has now been over 230 days since the former US Federal Agent last saw his wife and family.
The family quoted the EFCC prosecutor as saying that Tigran is being charged because “the 1st defendant (Binance) is operating virtually. The only thing we have to hold on to is this defendant.”
Responding to the decision on the bail application, Tigran’s wife, Yuki Gamabryan, in a statement made available to THISDAY yesterday, said: “We all know that Tigran was never a decision-maker at Binance and that he is entirely innocent, but I am not surprised by this decision.
“It is completely unjust to deny someone in Tigran’s condition the opportunity to seek appropriate medical help, and I just pray that when he is finally released that the damage he is suffering is not permanent. I am exhausted and deeply disappointed, but I will continue to fight for my husband’s rightful freedom.”
