Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan finally released from Nigerian prison

After eight long months of detention in Nigeria, Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has finally walked free.

The Nigerian government decided to withdraw its money laundering case against Gambaryan, who heads Binance’s financial crime compliance team.

His ordeal came to a sudden halt in court on Wednesday when the lawyer representing Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the government’s decision to drop the charges. Justice Emeka Nwite, overseeing the case, accepted the withdrawal, putting an end to the long-running saga.