Nigerian Government Charges Binance Executive with Tax Evasion
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, has appeared in the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment on allegations of tax evasion.
He and Nadeem Anjarwalla, who is currently on the run, are slated for arraignment today at the court.
In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/115/2024, Binance stands accused of failing to register with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to fulfill its tax obligations.
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According to Ejes Gist News, Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, Binance’s Regional Manager for Africa, were apprehended by Nigerian authorities on February 28.
Despite Anjarwalla’s escape from the custody of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), both executives, along with Binance, are expected to face charges from the Federal Government for tax evasion and money laundering on Thursday.
Gambaryan, clad in a black T-shirt and green pants, was escorted into the court around 9:19 am by officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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