The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission have been sued by the two Binance executives, who have been detained as guests of the Nigerian government since their arrival in February, for allegedly abusing their fundamental human rights, local media reported on Friday.
The head of financial crime compliance at the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, Tigran Gambaryan, and the regional manager for Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla, urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the agencies to release the individuals, return their passports, and issue a public apology in separate filings. This information was cited by Leadership, which cited the government-owned News Agency of Nigeria.
Nigerian officials had earlier this month charged the two executives and the company on four counts of tax evasion. After being invited to meet with officials to discuss matters pertaining to the corporation, they were arrested upon their arrival in the nation. After being brought to a mosque for prayers last week, Anjarwalla is said to have escaped. According to Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the central bank, the company made it possible for billions of dollars’ worth of naira to travel anonymously and contributed to exchange rate volatility.
Punch said that the agencies were not represented at a hearing on Thursday. The subject was rescheduled for April 8. FHC/ABJ/CS/356/24 and FHC/ABJ/CS/355/24 are the names of the suits.