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Published on June 22, 2024 16:56 GMT+00:00edited on June 22, 2024 17:01 GMT+00:00

U.S. lawmakers in recent weeks have called attention to the Nigerian government's treatment of detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who's been held by the African country since February on charges of money laundering and tax evasion. 

Though the tax evasion charges were dropped earlier this month to the "relief" of Binance, Gambaryan remains in detention awaiting trial on separate money laundering charges. Recently, two U.S. members of Congress visited Gambaryan in detention and claimed the executive, who is head of financial crime compliance at Binance, is suffering from malaria and pneumonia following poor health conditions and lack of access to adequate healthcare. 

The Nigerian government, through a statement posted to the X account of its Minister of …