Binance CEO Richard Teng has called on the US government to take action in the case of Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen and Binance employee who has been detained in Nigeria since February.
In a statement on August 27, the six-month anniversary of Gambaryan’s detention, Teng called on the US to categorize the Nigerian government’s detained executive as an “illegally detained” citizen abroad, stressing that there are strong grounds for that designation.
He said:
“I sincerely hope that the American government and political system can use its influence to bring Tigran home quickly so that he can receive proper treatment and be reunited with his family and loved ones.”
He also revealed that Gambaryan was recently denied access to a representative of the US consulate.
Teng confirmed that the detainee is in severe pain and cannot walk due to a herniated disc. According to the Binance CEO, despite court orders and appeals for humane treatment, Nigerian authorities have denied him necessary medical care, including necessities such as a wheelchair.
Given his deteriorating health, Teng urged the Nigerian government to release Gambaryan on humanitarian grounds so that he can return to the US for basic medical treatment and recovery.
The Binance CEO said:
“I once again call on the Nigerian government to allow him to return home to his family on humanitarian grounds so that he can seek the necessary medical treatment in the US, recover and return to the healthy and active life he once led.”
