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A top official of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, has been remanded in Kuje prison by the Federal High Court, Abuja. Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge ordered his remand after Gambaryan pleaded not guilty to a money laundering charge brought against him by the EFCC.
The court has set April 18 for the bail application and May 2 for the start of the substantive hearing.
Recall that Gambaryan’s colleague, Nadeem Anjarwalla, Africa Regional Manager of Binance, escaped Nigerian custody, prompting the Nigerian government to pursue his extradition.
Despite this, both EFCC and FIRS have leveled charges against Gambaryan and Anjarwalla, accusing them of money laundering and tax fraud respectively.
Flash floods and landslides kill 16 people in Indonesia
At least 16 people have been killed after flash floods and a landslide struck Indonesia’s Sumatra island over the weekend....
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