US EditionCourt Dismisses Ex-Binance Chief’s Claims of Unlawful Detention Against EFCC
The court ruled Gambaryan's suit an abuse of process amid ongoing investigations into Binance for alleged money laundering and foreign exchange violations.
- On Thursday, the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed Tigran Gambaryan's suit for enforcement of fundamental rights, with Justice Mohammed Umar ruling it lacked merit and was an abuse of court process.
- On Feb. 26, 2024 Gambaryan travelled to Nigeria to honour an invitation from NSA and EFCC officials and alleged detention from Feb. 26–27 and March 12–April 8 caused his family hardship.
- EFCC and NSA countered that the application was a gross abuse of court process, showing Gambaryan was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite, remanded at a correctional centre, with bail denied as a flight risk.
- The court held that it would not interfere with Nigerian police and prosecutorial authorities in FX and money‑laundering probes, and Justice Mohammed Umar ruled fundamental rights are not absolute.
- Judges observed that criminal charges against Binance Holdings Ltd filed in 2024, including FHC/ABJ/CR/356/2024, remain pending, and Gambaryan's lawyers alleged his detention was leverage.
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Unlawful Detention: Court Dismisses Ex-Binance Representative’s Suit Against NSA, EFCC
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by a former executive of Binance against the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Tigran Gambaryan, who was the former Binance Head of Financial Crime Compliance in Nigeria, filed the suit against the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleging unlawful and prolonged detention.…
Court Dismisses Ex-Binance Chief’s Claims of Unlawful Detention against EFCC
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, November 27, 2025 dismissed a suit filed by former Binance Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, claiming unlawful and prolonged detention. Justice Umar Mohammed dismissed the case, ruling that the court would not, under […] The post Court Dismisses Ex-Binance Chief’s Claims of Unlawful Detention against EFCC appeared …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, November 27, 2025, dismissed a suit filed by former Binance Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, claiming unlawful and prolonged detention. Justice Umar Mohammed dismissed the case, ruling that the court would not, under the guise of […] The post Court Dismisses Ex-Binance Chief’s Claims of Unlawful Detention against …
Detention: Ex-Binance Executive Gambaryan Loses Case Against EFCC, NSA
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by Tigran Gambaryan, the former Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Binance, after finding it lacked merit. Gambaryan had sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Security Adviser (NSA) in the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/356/2024, alleging his unlawful detention. In his judgment, Justice Mohammed Umar held that the Applicant failed to establish that…
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