Leo Igwe, an activist in Nigeria, is leading the charge to assist individuals accused of witchcraft in the country. These accusations can ruin lives and even result in lynching. Dr. Igwe, who completed his doctorate in religious studies in 2017, felt compelled to act after witnessing senseless killings. Frustrated with academia’s limitations, he founded Advocacy … Read more
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has dropped a money-laundering case against a top cryptocurrency executive to allow him to get medical treatment abroad. Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen, was arrested on a business trip to Nigeria in February and later charged alongside his company Binance with laundering $35.4m (£28m) – which they denied. The 40-year-old was in … Read more
“ After making repeated requests for medical attention over several months, Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance employee and former U.S. Special Agent, has finally been granted his freedom by the Nigerian government. A court in Nigeria ordered his release from prison on Wednesday after the government dropped money laundering charges against him. Gambaryan has been wrongfully … Read more