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Nigerian Court Postpones Detained Binance Executive’s Tax Evasion Case to April 19
6.4.2024
A Nigerian court has postponed the tax evasion case of the detained Binance executive to April 19, while the hearing for the cryptocurrency exchange itself is scheduled for April 8. The court also ordered that the executive Tigran Gambaryan be held in the custody of the Economic and Financial...
Binance Receives Court Order to Release Nigerian Traders’ Data
19.3.2024
A Nigerian court ordered Binance to furnish detailed information regarding all Nigerian traders on its platform to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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Nigerian Court Orders Binance to Relinquish Data of All Nigerians Trading on its Platform: Report
19.3.2024
A Nigerian court has ordered Binance to provide Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive information on all persons from the nation trading on its platform
Nigerian Court Convicts P2P Crypto Trader Accused of Operating a Pig Butchering Scam
13.10.2023
A Nigerian court recently convicted and fined a peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trader accused of running a pig butchering scam. According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the crypto trader’s activities were “contrary to and punishable under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition etc.)...
Report: Nigerian Security Agency Seeks to Arrest Central Bank Governor on Charges of Funding Terrorists
27.12.2022
The Nigerian security agency, the Department of State Services (DSS), has reportedly instructed its operatives to arrest the Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele as soon as he is seen in public. The DSS is still seeking to apprehend Emefiele despite losing its bid to have a Nigerian...
Nigerian Court Sentences Crypto Fraudster to One Year in Jail, Accused Given Option to Pay Fine
11.6.2022
A Nigerian court has convicted and sentenced a man to one year in prison who is accused of duping an unsuspecting cryptocurrency investor. On its charge sheet, the prosecution said that the man had contravened Nigeria’s anti-fraud laws and hence should be punished accordingly. Fake...
Nigerian Court Paves Way for CBDC Rollout, Suggests ‘Plaintiff May Be Adequately Compensated’
5.10.2021
The Nigerian High Court that is presiding over the e-naira trademark infringement case brought against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has ruled that Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) “may proceed on national interest” considerations. The ruling clears a crucial legal hurdle...