Binance Nigeria Case Postponed Until April 19th Amidst Criminal Charges
The arraignment of two Binance executives held against their will by Nigerian authorities has been postponed until April 19 as the country seeks criminal charges against the Nigeria crypto duo, an Abuja court hearing reveals.
Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, Tigran Gambrayan, and the regional manager for Binance in Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were originally detained in Nigeria’s capital in late February.
Despite both facing charges of money laundering and operating a crypto exchange without proper licensing, only Gambrayan attended the court hearing on Thursday as Anjarwalla was able to escape captivity last month successfully.
Judge Emeka Nwite agreed to adjourn the hearing until April 19 following news of an additional tax evasion charge against Binance.
The postponement marks the latest twist in a nearly two-month legal saga for the crypto exchange, which has long advocated for the release of its detained employees at the hands of Nigerian authorities.
Please sign this petition and share it widely to #BringTigranHome!https://t.co/9rploFqdtK
— Binance (@binance) April 4, 2024
“Binance respectfully requests that Tigran Gambaryan, who has no decision-making power in the company, is not held responsible while current discussions are ongoing between Binance and Nigerian government officials,” the crypto exchange said in an April 3 statement.
The Nigerian legal delay comes just one day after news broke that the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is working on the case in hopes of extraditing Anjarwalla to Nigeria.
“Mr Anjarwalla’s extradition process has begun,” Nigerian news site The Punch reported. “The Federal Government is working as did with INTERPOL to extradite the fugitive to
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