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The detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has sued the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged violation of his fundamental human rights.

In the originating motion dated and filed March 18 by his lawyer, Olujoke Aliyu, from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, Gambaryan sought five reliefs before Justice Inyang Ekwo.

Similarly, Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance’s Africa regional manager who escaped from lawful custody on March 22, filed a separate right enforcement suit before Justice Ekwo.

Gambaryan and Anjarwalla, in the suits marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/356/24 and FHC/ABJ/CS/355/24, had sued the Office of NSA (ONSA) and EFCC as 1st and 2nd respondents.

Gambaryan, a US citizen overseeing financial crime compliance at the crypto exchange platform, in his application, sought a declaration that his detention and seizure of his international travel port, contravened Section 35 (1) and (4) of 1999 Constitution (As Amended).

He said the act amounted to a violation of his fundamental right to personal liberty as guaranteed by the constitution.

He also sought an order directing the respondents to release him from their custody and! return his international travel port with immediate effect.

Gambaryan equally sought an order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondents and agents from further detaining him in relation to any investigation into or demands from Binance.

The official, who sought an order for the respondents to issue a public apology to him, also prayed for the cost of this action on a full indemnity basis.

In a statement in of the suit, he said he is an American citizen who visited Nigeria on Feb. 26 February, along with fleeing Nadeem Anjarwalla, as a representative of Binance, to honour the invitation of the ONSA and EFCC to discuss issues relating to Binance in Nigeria.

Giving 11-ground argument why his application should be granted, he said that he and his colleague, Anjarwalla, dutifully attended the meeting.

He said after the meeting the two of them were detained by the respondents and had remained in detention since then.

He said he did not commit any offence during the meeting, and neither was he informed in writing of any offence he personally committed in Nigeria at any other time.

“The only reason for his detention is because the government is requesting information from Binance and making demands on the company,” he said, adding that he was not a member of the Board of Directors of Binance.”

When the two suits were called on Thursday, T.J. Krukrubo, SAN, appeared for Anjarwalla and Gambaryan

Krukrubo, told the court that though the respondents were served two days ago, they were not represented in court.

The senior lawyer, however, drew the attention of the court to their notice of withdrawal of legal representation for Anjarwalla filed on March 26.

Although Krukrubo did not give details of why they were withdrawing their legal representation, this might not be unconnected to the disappearance of the applicant in custody.

Justice Ekwo said having withdrew their legal representation, “it means that the applicant has no legal representation and requires that the matter be adjourned for the applicant to seek legal representation and for the respondents to be given an opportunity to come to court.”

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/breaking-binance-executive-sues-ribadu-efcc/

Foreign paymasters will influence the judgement as they want.

This was a case of kidnapping by the FG. Nothing else.

The hunter is now being hunted by the bush meat.

Illegal detention.

they are sueing their partners in crime

Nigeria is a joke

Okay, they should bring it up. We will defeat them and they will pay huge amounts for all the damages.

When the hunter becomes the hunted

Person wey dem suppose to don circumcize for inside Nigerian prison with plenty plenty beans don turn to raise him preeek say he wan lash the same people wey suppose finish am .

Sue their ass out.

Tinubu and those around him are monumental disasters, running around like headless chickens looking for what is not lost. 

Blaming others for their incompetence

It's about to go down........😂😂😂😂

Popcorn pls🍿😂

Dis people get mind oh... I kuku trust ribadu... Eno go gree

Dead on arrival. This country don't have judiciary, I mean what he have is "Cut and nail it back" judges.

A country where separation of power is dead, Executive pocket Legislative arm and Judiciary are given direction by the Executives.

Binance will have it raw, especially under this lawless APC

Binance lawyers are already withdrawing their representation, definitely from pressure of the government I know...

Hmm

bush meat turning around to chase the hunter.

One error and the case is gone

Okay

Noted.

Laughable.

This guy get mind.

But I no blame am. Wetin give am mind na him paddy wey escape after bribing the soldiers wey on duty.

Lol. Let interpol get a hold of you first.

Crooked people everywhere they operate.

detopea1:
You cannot detain a cashier of a bank because the bank evaded tax.

Check all the crypto exchanges that USA took the court, it was the CEOs that was arrested.

The two binance officials that were detained by NSA in Nigeria are not the CEO. They are not liable.

What Ribadu did was kidnapping. INTERPOL will never put the guy that escaped on red notice. These guys even came into Nigeria to have talks with the government out of their own volition, the only thing you could do is to kidnap them.

Poor intelligence has always been the trademark of our security agencies.

Nadeem Anjarwalla is the top gun in Africa. False comparison. He is not equivalent to a cashier. He is the regional manager for Binance in Africa.

pikechukwu6:
FG will pay for their cow@rd attitude

And say he eventually wins, then tax payers pay for it as well. Money that should be spend on Nigeria would be paid out to a foreigner/British. Not sure that is something to celebrate.

Said this in a previous post that they will counter sue for unlawful detention

You cannot detain a cashier of a bank because the bank evaded tax.

Check all the crypto exchanges that USA took the court, it was the CEOs that was arrested.

The two binance officials that were detained by NSA in Nigeria are not the CEO. They are not liable.

What Ribadu did was kidnapping. INTERPOL will never put the guy that escaped on red notice. These guys even came into Nigeria to have talks with the government out of their own volition, the only thing you could do is to kidnap them.

Poor intelligence has always been the trademark of our security agencies.

FG will pay for their cow@rd attitude

This is madness, is he a board member of the company that he will have direct access to sensitive data? why are we acting like this? it's lot clearer now because the FG made it look like they were the criminals who actively moved money, meanwhile they are just workers in the company.

Everywhere don burst

Ok

How can you invite someone for a resolution and then have them detained afterwards?

Good. They thought Binance is OPay that they can threaten and they succumb, now you’re in for a long thing. I’m still waiting for the list of Nigeria s in Binance. Even USA no fit demand for such

;DTorrrr

House of clowns

Una think say na only una get lawyers. Someone that shd have counter-sued anything after 24hours

If judiciary like, let them allow themselves to be made a subject of ridicule on international stage.

DonFreshmoney:
Binance lawyers are already withdrawing their representation, definitely from pressure of the government I know...

Hope you're not claiming to be a graduate of any kind?