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US lawmakers have accused Nigeria of taking a Binance Holdings Ltd. executive, Tigran Gambaryan, 'hostage' since April and are urging President Joe Biden to help secure his release. The lawmakers, including Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul, have requested that Gambaryan's case be referred to the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, stating that the charges against him are baseless. The Nigerian government denies the allegations, claiming that Gambaryan has committed a crime. Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance, is being held at a high-security prison in Abuja, with concerns raised about his wellbeing and health. The US State Department is monitoring the situation closely, and the case continues to unfold amidst tensions between Nigeria and the cryptocurrency exchange.
Source: YAHOO