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A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja took a dramatic turn as Binance Executive, Tigran Gambaryan, suddenly collapse in the court premises.
The proceeding on the trial of the detain Gambaryan was slated for Thursday (today).
Shortly after the matter was called upon by the court registrar for continuation of trial, the defendant did not step forward to the dock but remained seated at the back.
The trial Judge, Justice Nwite, asked where the 2nd defendant (Gambaryan) was before one of the lawyers in the defence team, who sat beside Gambaryan, assisted him by the side while holding his hand towards the dock.
As they walked slowly to the dock, Gambaryan slumped and the lawyer assisted him to sit in the front row seat.
His lawyer, Mark Mordi (SAN), told the court that Gambaryan “has been indisposed and a written application letter had been filed to notify the court of this.
“My lord, the case may not certainly proceed today,” he said.
All through the proceeding, Gambaryan rested on the arm of the chair where he sat.
Gambaryan was detained for his arraignment in the tax evasion charge filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service against him, his colleague, Nadeem Anjarwalla (currently on the run), and their Crypto-exchange firm, Binance Holdings Limited.
Gambaryan, Anjarwalla, and Binance Holdings Limited are facing money laundering and terrorism financing charges, brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
He is currently being remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre.
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