Summary
TLDR: Binance’s head of financial crime compliance and a colleague were arrested in Nigeria after flying to Abuja to meet with the Nigerian government.
Key Points
1. Gambaryan, an American citizen, serves as Binance’s head of financial crime compliance.
2. Gambaryan and Binance’s regional manager for Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were arrested in Nigeria on Feb. 26 after flying to Abuja for a meeting with the Nigerian government.
3. The arrests occurred after the Nigerian government requested a meeting with the Binance officials.