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Binance Executives Sue Nigerian Authorities Over Rights Violation
Two senior executives from Binance have filed a lawsuit against against Nigeria’s national security adviser’s office and its anti-corruption agency, alleging violations of their fundamental rights. The executives have petitioned the court for their release, escalating the dispute between the cryptocurrency giant and Nigerian authorities. Tigran Gambaryan, an American who serves as Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, and Nadeem Anjarwalla, a dual citizen of the UK and Kenya and the exchange’s regional manager for Africa, traveled to Nigeria in response to the country’s clampdown on cryptocurrency ... (full story)