The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a compensation suit filed by former Binance Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, against Nigeria’s Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over what his legal team described as alleged “prolonged detention” in Nigeria.
Justice Umar Mohammed dismissed the case, ruling that the court would not, under the guise of Gambaryan’s fundamental rights claims, “interfere” with the prosecutorial role of the Nigerian authorities in investigating suspected foreign exchange violations and alleged money laundering involving the cryptocurrency platform.
The suit filed by Gambaryan sought costs against the NSA and EFCC over his alleged prolonged detention by security operatives in connection with the Federal Government’s money laundering and foreign exchange contravention allegations against Binance.
