Court orders arrest of Nigeria prison doctor in charge of Binance Gambaryan’s health

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja ordered a bench (arrest) warrant on a medical doctor at the health facility of Kuje Correctional Centre identified as Abraham Ehizojie for failing to produce the medical report of Binance executive, Tygran Gambaryan or show up in court.

According to reports, the Nigerian government had accused Binance & its executives, Tygran Gambaryan & the fleeing Nadeem Anjarwalla, of allegedly conspiring amongst themselves to conceal the origin of the financial proceeds of their alleged unlawful activities in Nigeria, including $35,400, 000.

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The Nigerian authorities said they committed an offence contravening Section 21 (a) & punishable under Section 18(3) of the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022.

It must be recalled that Justice Nwite had ordered the Nigerian Correctional Service doctor to produce the medical reports of the Tigran Gambaryan, warning the correctional service against non-compliance to the court’s directives.