A law firm, Aluko & Oyebode, representing Binance Holdings Limited, has warned that the cryptocurrency firm’s executive on trial with the company in Nigeria, Tigran Gambaryan, may die in Kuje Correctional Centre.
The law firm expressed this concern in a letter addressed to the Deputy Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court (FHC) and signed by Partner C.J. Caleb.
Caleb stated that Gambaryan, the Head of Financial Crimes Compliance for the cryptocurrency platform, collapsed in prison on Wednesday (May 22) and received “Intravenous (IV) treatment for malaria” from the medical staff.
You would recall, that the detained executive of Binance, Gambaryan, slumped in court due to alleged ill health. This incident occurred shortly after Justice Emeka Nwite called the matter for trial continuation.
Consequently, the lawyer raised concerns over Gambaryan’s prolonged remand in the correctional facility, citing fears for his life and his allegedly deteriorating health.
Caleb mentioned that the defendant also suffered from a throat infection, adding that “the Kuje Medium Correctional Facility is currently undergoing renovation.”
He stated that, given these circumstances, they humbly request that the applicant be transferred to Nizayime Hospital in Abuja to receive a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment to preserve his life.
