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Binance’s executives intercepted by Nigerian officials have sued the Nigerian government, saying the local authorities have violated their fundamental rights.
<a href="https://crypto.news/tag/binance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Binance</a> executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, have filed a lawsuit against <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/nigeria/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Nigeria</a>‘s national security adviser’s office and the anti-graft agency, alleging violation of their fundamental rights during detention without being informed of any offenses.
According to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/detained-binance-executives-sue-nigerias-security-adviser-anti-graft-agency-2024-03-28/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">a Reuters report</a>, Gambaryan petitioned Judge Iyang Ekwo on Mar. 28 to declare the detention and confiscation of his passport by the National Security Adviser and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as a violation of his “fundamental right to personal liberty.”
The lawsuit also reads their demand for release, return of passports, a public apology, and a restraining order against further detention, citing a lack of information about any committed offenses. The hearing has been scheduled for Apr. 8. As of press time, Binance made no public statements on the matter.
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Gambaryan and Anjarwalla <a href="https://crypto.news/nigeria-reportedly-detained-binance-execs-after-inviting-them-to-discuss-issues-with-crypto/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">were detained</a> on Feb. 26, just a day after the two arrived in Nigeria in response to an invitation from the authorities to address ongoing disputes with the exchange. In mid-March, Anjarwalla <a href="https://crypto.news/detained-binance-executive-reportedly-escapes-from-custody-in-nigeria/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">fled</a> Nigeria using a Kenyan passport and now faces the prospect of an international arrest warrant.
Nigerian authorities have intensified scrutiny on crypto platforms amid the country’s economic challenges, including a significant devaluation of the naira and high inflation rates. In a bid to curb currency depreciation, the government previously&nbsp;<a href="https://crypto.news/nigeria-reportedly-plans-to-ban-binance-other-crypto-firms-over-their-ties-to-forex/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ordered</a>&nbsp;telecom and internet service providers to restrict access to several crypto exchanges, including Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken.
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Detained Binance’s executives sue Nigerian government, report says

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