The United States deployed a medically equipped aircraft to evacuate Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, from Nigeria.
Gambaryan’s evacuation followed the Nigerian government’s decision on Wednesday to dismiss the money laundering charges previously filed against him.
According to The New York Times, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated that Gambaryan’s release was facilitated through “less confrontational” discussions between officials from Nigeria and the United States.
“A plane equipped with medical equipment departed Nigeria’s capital, Abuja to bring him back to the US for needed medical attention”, he stated.
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According to DAILY POST, the beleaguered Binance executive was arrested during a business trip to Nigeria in February and has been detained at Abuja’s Kuje Correctional Centre since April.
On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency dismissed the money laundering charges against Gambaryan.
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