Yuki Gambaryan, the wife of Binance executive who was freed from prison by the Federal government of Nigeria, said she was relieved her husband is coming home.
Mr. Gambaryan, faced charges bordering on tax and money laundering and was detained for eight months. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said Tuesday they are dropping the charges. Gambaryan left Abuja Wednesday after he was released from prison.
“It is a huge relief that this day has finally come,” his wife, Yuki, said in a statement.
“The past eight months have been a living nightmare. I wish it hadn’t taken this long for his release, or that his health had not declined so much, but we can now focus on healing as a family.
“I want to express my deepest gratitude to the US government for their efforts in securing his release.”
Meanwhile U.S. lawmakers have reacted to the release Gambaryan. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and Representatives French Hill, Rich McCormick, and Tom McClintock expressed their relief following the release of Gambaryan.
In a joint statement, the lawmakers condemned Gambaryan’s “unjust detention” by Nigerian authorities, highlighting the multiple violations of his due process rights during his eight-month detainment.
“These included restricted access to legal counsel and U.S. consular assistance, along with inadequate healthcare that raised concerns about his well-being.
“While long overdue, we are extremely pleased that Tigran Gambaryan has finally been released from his unjust detention by the Government of Nigeria.
“During his detainment, Tigran was unfairly subjected to routine violations of his rights of due process, including restricted access to his counsel and U.S. consular support and inadequate healthcare.
“This treatment of an upstanding American citizen is wholly unacceptable. Our hearts go out to Tigran and his family, and we hope for an expeditious recovery from this shameful ordeal,” the statement read.
