The wives of two Binance employees detained by the Nigerian government have issued an emotional appeal to the federal authorities, urging them to release their spouses.
Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, both integral members of the Binance team, have been held by Nigerian authorities for over three weeks, sparking concern and distress among their families.
Tigran Gambaryan, an American citizen, serves as the Head of Financial Crime Compliance of the Binance Security & Investigations Team, while Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British-Kenyan citizen, holds the position of Regional Manager of Binance for East and West Africa.
They were detained on February 26th upon their arrival in Nigeria for meetings in Abuja, which they had been invited to attend by the Nigerian Government.
During a recent court hearing in Abuja, attended by both Tigran and Nadeem, the court announced that the session would reconvene on April 5th after hearing arguments from both parties.
This decision followed the expiration of the original court order to hold the detainees, which expired on March 12th. Despite a request for a new order by the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the judge did not grant an extension.
The families of Tigran and Nadeem have continuously pleaded with Nigerian authorities for their release, citing significant family milestones that they are now set to miss. Tomorrow marks Nadeem’s only son’s first birthday, while on April 5th, Tigran’s son will turn 5, adding to the anguish of their prolonged separation.
Elahe, the wife of Anjarwalla stated, “I am completely heartbroken. I was holding on to the hope that Nadeem would be home in time to celebrate our son’s first birthday together and I am devastated this won’t be happening.
“Nadeem has no authority to make high level decisions at Binance and I am once again asking from the bottom of my heart that the Nigerian authorities please allow him and Tigran to return home whilst they continue their discussions with Binance.
“I am also calling on the British and Kenyan governments to do more to get Nadeem back home to us. Please, we just want this nightmare to end.”
Speaking further, Yuki, wife of Gambaryan disclosed, “Tigran was only supposed to be away from us for a very short trip and now over 3 weeks later we have no idea when we will see him again.
“I don’t know what to tell our two children who rush to the door every time they hear a car, eagerly hoping that their father has finally returned from a very long work trip.
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“Tigran is globally recognized for his work in law enforcement and many of his peers would say that Tigran’s continuous efforts are what keep crypto currencies safe and clean.
“Please let him come home to continue this good work. The longer that our husbands are away from our families, the harder it is becoming for us to go about our daily lives.
“We are asking you from the bottom of our hearts and with the deepest respect that you please release them so that our families can be complete once again,” she pleaded.
