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Kuje Prison

August 12, 2024

Tinubu’s govt trying to kill Binance executive Gambaryan, Kuje Prison hiding medical records: Wife

“I am begging the Nigerian government to please release him so that he can come home and receive the medical treatment he urgently needs before it is too late,” said Yuki Gambaryan.

Gambaryan on wheelchair+Binance logo and Tinubu sleeping
June 21, 2024

U.S. lawmakers visit Kuje Prison, accuse Tinubu’s government of denying Gambaryan medical attention

“Yesterday, @RepHoulahan and I visited with US citizen Tigran Gambaryan in Kuje Prison in Nigeria,” Mr Hill said in a post on X.

A composite of Binance official, Tigran Gambaryan and U.S. lawmakers, French Hill and Chrissy Houlahan
May 27, 2024

Binance Trial: American citizen Gambaryan may die of malaria in Kuje Prison, Tinubu’s govt warned

The law firm stated this in a letter addressed to the deputy chief registrar of the Federal High Court and signed by a partner, C.J. Caleb.

Gambaryan+Binance logo and Ribadu
April 8, 2024

Sending Tigran Gambaryan to Kuje prison ‘outrageous’; Nigerian government should free him for negotiation: Binance

“We are deeply disappointed that Tigran Gambaryan, who has no decision-making power in the company, continues to be detained.”

Tigran Gambaryan
April 8, 2024

Court declines to relocate Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan from Kuje prison to EFCC custody 

EFCC counsel E.E. Iheanacho countered his colleague, asserting there was nothing wrong in Mr Gambaryan’s detention in Kuje prison.

Tigran Gambaryan
March 20, 2024

Jailbreak: Kuje Prison has no CCTV cameras; fence low, Nigerian Army says

The Nigerian Army has blamed the July 5, 2022, Kuje prison break on the absence of close-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at the facility.

kuje prison
January 15, 2024

Ex-lawmaker remanded in Kuje prison for N30 million fraud

Justice James Omotosho gave the order following Mr Dabo’s arraignment by the police on a seven-count charge bordering on alleged N30 billion fraud.

Suleiman Dabo
December 23, 2023

Emefiele out of prison after 195 days as CBN panel submits damaging report to Tinubu

The report accused the former CBN boss of using Ways and Means advances by the apex to enrich himself.

Godwin Emefiele
November 17, 2023

Court remands CBN governor Emefiele in Kuje prison custody over multimillion-naira corruption allegation

The court ordered that the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, be remanded in Kuje prison until November 22.

Godwin Emefiele in court (Credit: Nigerian Guardian)
July 20, 2023

Jailbreaks: Reps seek staff audit, investigation of prison corruption

He recalled that the former President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan described the Kuje incident as an insider job.

NCoS comptroller general, Haliru Nababa and Jailbreaks