Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC
Court Dismisses Ex-Binance Chief’s Claims of Unlawful Detention against EFCC
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, November 27, 2025 dismissed a suit filed by former Binance Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, claiming unlawful and prolonged detention. Justice Umar Mohammed dismissed the case, ruling that the court would not, under the guise of Gambaryan’s fundamental rights claims, “interfere ” with the prosecutorial role of the Nigerian authorities in investigating suspected foreign exchange violations and alleged money laundering involving the Binance platform. Gambaryan filed…
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