Nigeria Drops Charges, Releases Detained Binance Exec - Decrypt

10/23/2024 11:12
Nigeria Drops Charges, Releases Detained Binance Exec - Decrypt

Nigeria has withdrawn its charges against Tigran Gambarayan and will release him, citing his poor health.

A Nigerian court has dropped charges and authorized the release of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who had been detained in the country since February.

The case against the Binance executive, who was the head of financial crime compliance at the crypto exchange, has been discontinued on the ground of his poor health, according to a report from Bloomberg.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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