This resolution urges the Nigerian government to immediately release Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and former IRS agent who has been detained in Nigeria since February 2024. Gambaryan was working as a compliance officer for the cryptocurrency exchange Binance when he was invited to Nigeria for meetings with government officials, but those meetings became hostile and he was arrested on charges including tax evasion and money laundering. The resolution alleges that Nigeria is wrongfully detaining him to pressure Binance into paying what the government claims it is owed, and notes that some charges against him have already been dropped while his health has deteriorated significantly in Kuje Prison, including a bout with malaria. The House is calling on the U.S. government to formally declare him wrongfully detained, use all available resources to secure his release, and push Nigeria to provide him proper medical care and access to his lawyers and family. The resolution has no direct funding or specific timeline beyond expressing urgency given that Nigerian courts typically recess from mid-July through September, which could extend his detention.
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