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The family of detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who is facing money laundering charges in Nigeria, says \u201che can no longer walk\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have once again, asked the Nigerian government\u2019s permission for his release due to health concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement sent to Nairametrics on August 26, 2024, the family stated that Gambaryan has been in detention for six months and is now suffering from severe pain due to a herniated disc in his back, while allegedly being denied access to \u201cappropriate medical care\u201d in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nigerian government had accused Binance and its executives, Tigran Gambaryan and the fleeing Nadeem Anjarwalla, of allegedly conspiring to conceal the origin of financial proceeds from their unlawful activities in Nigeria, including $35,400,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to recall that on July 30, 2024, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Abraham Ehizojie, a medical doctor at the Kuje Correctional Centre, for failing to produce Gambaryan\u2019s medical report or appear in court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We previously reported that Justice Nwite had ordered the Nigerian Correctional Service doctor to produce the medical reports of Tigran Gambaryan, warning the correctional service against non-compliance with the court\u2019s directives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This order came after Gambaryan\u2019s lawyer drew attention to his health challenges, as he had once appeared in court in a wheelchair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EFCC counsel, Ekene Iheanacho, informed the judge that he expected the medical officer to be in court to address the proceedings at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The judge also ordered that Gambaryan be taken to Nizamiye Hospital for a 24-hour medical checkup, under full security, at any time of his choosing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The case was adjourned to October 11, 2024, for the continuation of the trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement sent to newsmen on Monday, the family\u2019s communication agency, Mondo-Advisory, noted that August 26, 2024, marks six months since Tigran Gambaryan, a former U.S. federal agent and Binance employee, was detained by Nigerian authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was remanded based on an order of court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement alleged that from July 26th to August 14th, 2024, Tigran\u2019s lawyers were not allowed to enter the prison to visit him and prepare for his trial, a situation it states, violates the Nigerian constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn detention, he has been denied access to appropriate medical care and is now in so much pain from a herniated disc in his back that he can no longer walk. As he is bed-bound, he is forced to take blood thinners to avoid blood clots, and the prison doctor has stated that his muscles have atrophied. They were allowed a brief 5-minute visit on August 15th but have since been blocked from entering again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe U.S. Embassy also no longer has access to Tigran, as he is not allowed to use a wheelchair and cannot physically walk to the visitor area,\u201d the statement partly reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement further revealed that an application was made to have the case heard during the recess (though Justice Nwite\u2019s court is sitting as a vacation court), and it was approved, with the next hearing date now set for September 2, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tigran\u2019s wife, Yuki, seized the moment to urge the government to release her husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt has been six months since I last hugged my husband and since our children last held their father\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTigran Gambaryan, my husband, a former U.S. federal agent, has now been detained in a Nigerian prison for half a year. His health is deteriorating to the point where he can no longer walk, and he is being inhumanely denied the use of a wheelchair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor six months, our living nightmare has been filled with pleas. Pleas to the U.S. government, pleas to the Nigerian government, pleas to the media, pleas to anyone who will listen. I am pleading for their mercy, their understanding, and their humanity. My husband is innocent and needs to be released before it is too late and the damage done to him is irreversible. Six months is too long; please help me bring my husband home,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The family of detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who is facing money laundering charges in Nigeria, says \u201che can no longer walk\u201d. They have once again, asked the Nigerian government\u2019s permission for his release due to health concerns. 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