Nuhu Ribadu, Biance Executive
By Our Reporter
Detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has initiated legal action against the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Gambaryan sued Ribadu and EFCC over the alleged violation of his fundamental rights.
In the originating motion dated and filed March 18 by his lawyer, Olujoke Aliyu, from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, the Binance executive sought five reliefs before Justice Inyang Ekwo.
Also, Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance Africa regional manager who escaped from lawful custody on March 22, filed a separate right enforcement suit before Justice Ekwo.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gambaryan and Anjarwalla, in the suits marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/356/24 and FHC/ABJ/CS/355/24u, had sued the Office of NSA (ONSA) and EFCC as 1st and 2nd respondents.
Gambaryan, a US citizen overseeing financial crime compliance at the crypto exchange platform, in his application, sought a declaration that his detention and seizure of his international travel passport contravened Section 35 (1) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution (As Amended).
He said the act amounted to a violation of his fundamental right to personal liberty as guaranteed by the Constitution.
He also sought an order directing the respondents to release him from their custody and return his international passport with immediate effect.
Gambaryan equally sought an order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondents and agents from further detaining him in relation to any investigation into or demands from Binance.
The official, who sought an order for the respondents to issue a public apology to him, also prayed for the cost of this action on a full indemnity basis.
In a statement in support of the suit, he said he is an American
